The California Public Utilities Commission has bypassed normal procedures and imposed an immediate ban on the use of all wireless devices by certain train employees. The vote came nearly one week after 25 people were killed and at least 130 others injured when a Metrolink passenger train collided with a freight train near Los Angeles.
Rail crew members including engineers, conductors and brakemen would be prohibited from using wireless devices while on duty. There is an exception for emergencies, but the train must be stopped, and the rail crew member must receive permission from superiors.
The state Public Utilities Commission said its action was spurred by the Metrolink crash and other train crashes this summer in which cell phone use may have been a factor.
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