Contractor Prohibited from Entering Amtrak Property After Stealing Train Horns

Amtrak terminated the contract of a contractor based in Camarillo, California, on January 21, 2022, following the issuance of our investigative report. Our investigation found that the contractor stole two train horns from the Beech Grove Maintenance Facility and later sold them to individuals he met on various train-related internet sites and online forums. In addition, Amtrak required the contractor to remove all equipment from Amtrak property and barred the contractor from entering any Amtrak property in the future.