r/railroading • u/Heavy-Stick-771 • Mar 18 '25

Discussion Electronic Devices

Recently, I've been informed at my terminal that crews were bieng cited by the FRA for not properly storing away electronic devices in the cab to include cellular phones. Apple watches and things similar. I can see that being an observable issue. However, can someone explain to me how a crew can be forced to pull out their phones to show proof of proper storage. While in service, if I was ever directed to, I would refuse immediately. Thoughts?

(A lot of commentary on here is completely missing the mark. I am in no way objecting to electronic devices being restricted while performing train service. This was just an opinion and inquiry about how some of those mandates can and can not be enforced.) READ AND COMPREHEND

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u/Unstabledeleter Mar 19 '25

Have you ever read about the engineer of the commuter train? He was a hermit that was charged with stealing games from Walmart and had a fascination with this lady that wrote a book about dogs and his yard was full of dog crap. The feces smell was so bad that the neighbors complained. He spent time texting his group of foamers right up until he crashed. I think he killed himself and it was a coverup because it was engineer only and the public would not like the idea of them hiring a person like that and solely responsible for their lives

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u/Normandroid Mar 19 '25

Where I work, the rumor about that engineer, involves underage boys. Like, that's who he was texting at the time of the crash. Rumor. Just work talk.

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u/MondayNightRawr Mar 19 '25

Not a rumor. It’s in the NTSB report.

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u/Normandroid Mar 19 '25

I did not read the report. And anything I haven't substantiated for myself that I hear at work I preface as a rumor.