Probably the most frequently asked question in the world for
subway collectors:
"What the hell does '99 Call' mean?" To easy their life, he's a list of some of the more popular codes you'll hear in a
subway:
17 call - any
police officer in the system, call control.
25 - a
subway supplyman, The guy who supplies the collector booths.
40 - a
platform inspector
42 - a
tower inspector
47 - a
line inspector
48 - a
subway security team call, by station or by "ZONE"
69 - an
escalator mechanic
71 - a
RSEM tech (RSEM is
revenue security equipment maintenence (transfer Machines ECT))
99 - a
subway line mechanic, the guys who fix the trains.
504 - a
janitor's foreman. Followed by initials. ie: 504 G is a foreman named Grant etc.
505 - a spare
janitor, works several stations doing major work
506 - a janitor
508 - a
power washer. The guys with the floor scrubbing machines.
721 - a
track crew. For work at track level.
If a code is appended with E it is Emergency ie: 71E call 71E