Clause 9.7 Rapid Transit System Facility Buildings
9.7.1 Facility buildings
a. Requirements for facility buildings
Requirements stipulated in the previous sections of this Code for transit stations and trainways are not applicable to the RTS facility buildings. RTS facility buildings e.g. on-line electric sub-station, OCC, relay building, and other electrical and mechanical installations shall comply fully with the Code of Practice for Fire Precautions in Buildings, except as herein modified.
b. Facility buildings under the aboveground trainways
R Rationale - Clause 9.7.1b.This provision allows for early intervention by firefighters in the event of fire occurring in RTS facility buildings.
For RTS facility buildings under the aboveground trainways, the following requirements shall also be complied with:
(1) Building within 6m of the outer edges of the aboveground trainway shall be at least 2-hrs compartmented; and
(2) Automatic fire alarm system shall be provided in accordance with SS 645. The fire alarm system shall be connected to the OCC.