By: Mike Keller To: Ted Carter Re: I just wish I knew ... ------------------------------------------------------------ Probably the most frequently asked question in the world. What the hell does 99 call mean. I am a subway collector, and will imart some of the information you require. They don't even tell us all the codes by the way, only the ones you need to know. Some of the rest you can figure out or find out after you have been there a while. Anyway. 17 call....Any police officer in the system, call control. 25 call....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" 99.... a subway line mechanic, the guys who fix the trains. 71.... an RSEM tech RSEM is revenue security equipment maintenence(tansfer Machines ECT.) 69.... 69.... an escalator mechanic. 504 ....A Janitor sorry thats 506 for a janitor 504 is a janitors foreman. Followed by initials. ie: 504 G is a foreman named Grant etc. 505 is a spare janitor, works several stations doing major work. 508 is a power washer. The guys with the floor scrubbing machines. 721 is a track crew. For work at track level. if a code is appended with E it is Emergency IE 71E call 71E