Comments on: Confirmed: Driving a train while texting might be dangerous http://www.consumertraveler.com/today/confirmed-driving-a-train-while-texting-might-be-dangerous/ The last honest travel site Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:50:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: MikeZ http://www.consumertraveler.com/today/confirmed-driving-a-train-while-texting-might-be-dangerous/comment-page-1/#comment-7360 MikeZ Sun, 12 Oct 2008 16:53:22 +0000 http://www.tripso.com/?p=5521#comment-7360 Dangerous? Hell, it's banned by most railroads -- and as of October 2, it's illegal (per the Federal Railroad Administration). Of course, now it's up to the railroads and the regulators to enforce the ban. Well, it sounds good on paper, anyway... :>( Dangerous? Hell, it’s banned by most railroads — and as of October 2, it’s illegal (per the Federal Railroad Administration).

Of course, now it’s up to the railroads and the regulators to enforce the ban.

Well, it sounds good on paper, anyway… :>(

]]> By: Wrona http://www.consumertraveler.com/today/confirmed-driving-a-train-while-texting-might-be-dangerous/comment-page-1/#comment-7067 Wrona Thu, 02 Oct 2008 21:14:06 +0000 http://www.tripso.com/?p=5521#comment-7067 So can we go ahead and give this the 2008 Captain Obvious award or do we need to wait until the end of the year? So can we go ahead and give this the 2008 Captain Obvious award or do we need to wait until the end of the year?

]]> By: Robert http://www.consumertraveler.com/today/confirmed-driving-a-train-while-texting-might-be-dangerous/comment-page-1/#comment-7064 Robert Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:05:56 +0000 http://www.tripso.com/?p=5521#comment-7064 Just makes common sense - the engineer of a train needs to focus of what is going on with the train and not a cell phone. This would be a primary cause of the accident. I was trained as a passenger train locomotive engineer and there are also other things, technologically, administratively and procedurally that could have prevented this accident. Metrolink needs to look long and hard to ensure the safety and relibility of their passengers and their service. I'm sure the NTSB report will focus extensively on these secondary items. Just makes common sense – the engineer of a train needs to focus of what is going on with the train and not a cell phone. This would be a primary cause of the accident.

I was trained as a passenger train locomotive engineer and there are also other things, technologically, administratively and procedurally that could have prevented this accident. Metrolink needs to look long and hard to ensure the safety and relibility of their passengers and their service. I’m sure the NTSB report will focus extensively on these secondary items.

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