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[quote user="NYSubway18"] "Photography and video recording within restricted areas are prohibited. Individuals found in a restricted area will be subject to investigation and possible arrest and seizure of photography and/or video recording equipment may occur pursuant to the arrest. This policy applies in all circumstances, including where Amtrak may be promoting a photography contest or event." Restricted areas include but are not limited to the following: <OL> <LI>Platforms (ticketed passengers are exempt) <LI>Crew and Employee Work Areas <LI>Maintenance Facilities <LI>Unoccupied Trains and Engines <LI>Office Areas <LI>Employee Elevators <LI>Baggage/Delivery Areas <LI>Commissaries <LI>Right of Way and Track Areas <LI>In service train cars </LI></OL>   Considering 4, 9 & 10 what's left to photograph?  Try arguing the difference of "within" and "of" with a security guard. :(  [/quote] I think that is an excellent point.  If you take a photo of an object that is within a restricted area, but you are not in a restricted area when you take the photo, are you taking a photo within a restricted area?  The language of the rules is pretty fuzzy on this point.   If the rules are about trespass and liability issues, then they don’t want railfans in restricted areas for any purpose, including photography.  But if the rules are about terrorism, they don’t want people to photograph certain items, so they define them as restricted areas.  In that sense, I don’t think it would be acceptable to photograph items that are within those restricted areas even if you are in a non-restricted area when taking the photo.
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