Reply to "Freight train brakemanand conductors can look for new job"

Rich Melvin posted:

Same here. Sounding the horn at grade crossings has always been the engineer’s responsibility.

but if the engineer does not do it, it becomes the conductors responsibility to do it. if neither does it, both are subject to a personal fine from the FRA and termination depending on which RR you work for. They always get you with the rule that says "The engineer and conductor are JOINTLY responsible"  

This just happened recently on a job in CA. The crew blew threw a crossing without whistling. The engineer and brakeman got a level S because they had a clean record. The conductor who did not, was given the choice. Retirement or termination.