To address the forecasted heavy rain on June 21-24, BJMTR triggered flood prevention work in advance and will kick off corresponding emergency plans of various levels upon weather conditions. Various measures are in place to ensure smooth travelling of passengers.
1. Raining season in Beijing starts on June 1. To ensure a safe and orderly operation in the raining season and ensure safe traveling of the passengers, BJMTR set up a Flood Prevention Task Force, reviewed and solidified flood response mechanism and checked all hazards.
2. BJMTR made all materials in place and enhance exercises. All stations and depot of BJMTR operating lines have stored 8 kinds of materials such as flood preventing sand bags, slippery mat, pumps and flood blocking plates. The number of these items is over 20,000. Station service staff, train service staff and maintenance staff conducted over 60 exercises to ensure correct response to station flood, leakage and large passenger flow at large stations.
3. BJMTR station staff will monitor the weather closely. When it rains, alarm sign and slippery mat will be put at the entry/exit of stations; When it rains heavily, flood plates and sand bags will be deployed to prevent rain from entering the stations; People will be designated to check entries and remove water at the floor.
4. Disposable rain coat is available at every station of BJMTR operating lines. It will be hand out to passengers when needed.
5. BJMTR will alarm passengers to be very cautious on wet floor via PIS.
6. Trains of BJMTR operating lines will be ready out of depot and stabling yard to ensure punctual train services.
7 Train operators will enhance watching when the train runs at depot, at-grade section and ground section. Station staff at ground stations will monitor the raining situation and the track conditions to ensure safe operation.
8. In addition, BJMTR will monitor the weather and the passenger flow intensively, additional train will be put into service when needed.
9.Passengers could check BJMTR official Sina Weibo for real time information and arrange their travel properly.