Comment from Juan Rodriguez
Juan RodriguezSupportUnion
Summary: A railroader at Union Pacific supports the proposed restriction on unmanned aircraft. The commenter argues that drones are a distraction and a safety hazard that divert workers' attention from their primary tasks and security responsibilities.
Hello I am railroader for 15 years on the union pacific in denver, ever since drones were used they have been nothing but a distraction and a hazard, the noise and the attention they get from my fellow workers is causing us to be focused more on them then the actual work we are tasked to do. We are asked to be in the lookout for any signs on trespassers and be in the lookout for any weird activity and when we see drones we don't know if it's a managers testing or someone else planning something malicious. It is a distraction and a problem that needs to be addressed thank you.