Today's question is about flying your drone near a train. Can you get into trouble for doing so? And can a flying drone distract the driver and cause a derailment?

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Today's question is about flying your drone around trains?

Can you take off and land from property owned by a railroad company?

Is there a railroad police responsible for the safety of railroad infrastructure?

Have drone pilots gotten into trouble for flying close to trains?

Can a drone cause a train to derail?

Are railways designated as critical infrastructure?