The will re-examine its cell phone policies after the Boston area transit authority banned mobile devices following a trolley crash reportedly caused by text-messaging that injured 49 people, a spokesman said Sunday. Currently, LIRR engineers, who drive the trains, may carry personal cell phones while on duty, but the devices must be shut off and stowed in a bag, said railroad spokesman Joe Calderone. "Our policy is that, in the event of an emergency, they would be able to use it," Calderone said. He added: "In light of what happened in Boston, we are going to look at whether or not we should...
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