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Appendix C: Transit Vehicle Fire Experience
Pages 69-72

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... An Urban Mass Transit Administration study conducted by the Transportation System Center revealed that fire and smoke incidents represent approximately 5 percent of all transit incidents. Of this, approximately 60 percent of all rail transit vehicle fire and smoke incidents originate under the vehicle floor (Table C- 1~.
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... a Vandals drop objects on traclt, equipment corer on track.
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... wheel bearing ~ 0.87 1 29.1 Electrical Wiring Fires l l instrument panel, lighting, side pane! 0.69 22.9 , _ Leaking Fuel and Oll Fires l l Fuel line leak, of!
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