Code Library › Volume 1 › Section 3.13 — Rapid Transit Stations
PART 3 — FIRE PROTECTION, OCCUPANT SAFETY AND ACCESSIBILITYUpdated for the 2024 Ontario Building Code

3.13.5.8.Communication Systems

(1) In a rapid transit station, a public address system shall be installed and shall include loudspeakers that (a) can be operated from the central supervising station, (b) can be operated from the rapid transit station in which they are located, and (c) designed and located so that voice messages can be heard intelligibly throughout the public area in a rapid transit station. (2) A two-way communication system shall be installed in each rapid transit station with telephones located at (a) the collector’s booth, and (b) at each end of each platform. (3) The telephones in Sentence (2) shall be provided with connections to the central supervising station.
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Code text is reproduced for reference from the Ontario Building Code (O. Reg. 163/24, 2024 Building Code Compendium). This page is provided for general information and is not an official copy. Always verify requirements against the official Ontario Building Code and confirm with your local building department.