Who do you call about an issue with a train always stopped on the tracks?

Question

Who do you call about an issue with a train always stopped on the tracks?

Answer 1

RedHead up above has given the best answer so far...

Trains don't stop just to p**s people off. They stop because they HAVE to... For safety reasons and sometimes business (switching)..

You may wish to rethink your complaint... It will not do any good - take my word for it. The energy is better spent finding an alternate route.

Complaining because the train stopped to ensure everyone's safety and inspect a problem or stop because it caught a red signal waiting for another train to pass comes across as a bit selfish... The train has the right of way by Federal Law anyway..

Answer 2

Call the train system complaint line.

Answer 3

You need to call the company that is operating on the track.  The engine on the train may or may not belong to the company operationg the train that is stopped.  So you need to know the company that owens and or operates on the tracks.  You will need to know who owns the engine and engine number so the company can identify the train involved.  The name of the company that owns the engine is usually on the side of the locomotive.  BUT as stated by an earlier answer they are not stopped just to be stopped.  They have a reason, and a call may or may not help.  You can also go to the engine and talk with the crew if you can get to it.  If there is more than one track at that location the train may not be able to move until another train goes by.  Also is there another crossing you can go to if this is about a blocked crossing?

Local and state laws are not inforcable on the railroads.  They are regulated and goverened by the Federal Railroad Administration.

Answer 4

You need to work on your phrasing...

Answer 5

You can call any of the above listed suggestions,  but it won't do you any good.  Trains don't just stop for no reason at all.  They're either delivering freight or stopping for safety reasons.   The last time I heard, freight trains were and are given higher priority than passenger trains (that was years ago though).

The best thing you can do is adjust your own schedule to avoid the train so you won't be inconvenienced.

Answer 6

there is a phone number on the crossing gate and a mile marker call that number and you should get the railroad police tell them to transfer you too the dispatcher and tell him were you are he should tell you how long it will take

Answer 7

Call the number located either on the rail grade crossing system or the control box near the rails.

Answer 8

...ummm....Al Quada?

hahahahah

Answer 9

I'm not sure what the law is where you live.  Here it's legal to stay in one place as long as the train is making any movement at all.  However, if a train is at a dead stop for 5 minutes, then it can be reported.  It's rare to find a train that doesn't move at least a little bit to keep within the law.

Answer 10

WELL THE TRAIN SHOULD HAVE A # ON IT FOR ANY COMPLAINST OR CALL 411 FOR THE COMPANY'S #

Answer 11

It's Federal.  You have to call Wash D C.  I think it's the dept of transportation, but I'm not sure.  I'm sure it's federal though.

Answer 12

I think you can call and leave your message on an automated recorder that automatically deletes your message after you leave it. That way nobody at the train company has to actually listen to us complain. If you still want to call them then just google or yahoo search the name of the company on the locomotive for the train.

Answer 13

In California a train can legally block the crossing for no more than ten minutes, whether moving or stopped.  For immediate remedy, contact a state trooper, city or municipal police.  The train crew must (if possible) "cut" the crossing.  That is to say uncouple the cars and separate the train so that traffic can pass.

Obviously, if there has been an accident or some other factor that prohibits the train movement, might as well relax and read the paper because you're stuck intil the tracks can be cleared or traffic turned around.