Frequently Asked Questions
Railroader Timebook is a personal timekeeping, planning, and recordkeeping app built for railroad professionals. It helps you organize trips, pay records, rest-related information, notes, contacts, and personal work history, but it does not replace official carrier systems, crew management tools, payroll systems, or regulatory records.
What is Railroader Timebook?
Railroader Timebook is a personal digital time book for railroad professionals. It can help you track duty time, trips, miles, delays, layoffs, pay-related entries, notes, attachments, contacts, and personal work records in one place.
Who is Railroader Timebook designed for?
Railroader Timebook is designed for engineers, conductors, brakemen, utility crafts, passenger crews, freight crews, and other railroad employees who want a clearer way to maintain their own records and planning data.
Is Railroader Timebook available on iPhone, iPad, and Android?
Yes. Railroader Timebook is intended to support iPhone, iPad, and Android. Some features may vary slightly by platform, subscription tier, rollout timing, or app version as updates continue.
Is Railroader Timebook affiliated with any railroad, union, Apple, or Google?
No. Railroader Timebook is an independent application and is not affiliated with any railroad carrier, union, regulatory agency, Apple, Google, or any other platform provider.
Does Railroader Timebook replace official FRA, Transport Canada, or railroad systems?
No. Railroader Timebook does not replace, connect to, integrate with, or submit data to official railroad carrier systems, FRA systems, Transport Canada systems, or official hours-of-service platforms.
How does Railroader Timebook handle FRA or Transport Canada information?
Railroader Timebook may display informational calculations, summaries, or indicators based on the rule settings you choose and the data you enter. These are provided only for personal awareness and reference and are not official records.
Can I rely on Railroader Timebook to determine FRA or Transport Canada compliance?
No. You should always rely on your railroad’s official systems, instructions, crew management tools, and the applicable FRA or Transport Canada requirements for compliance decisions.
Does Railroader Timebook provide legal, payroll, tax, or compliance advice?
No. Railroader Timebook does not provide legal, payroll, tax, regulatory, labor, or compliance advice. It is a personal tracking and organization tool only.
How accurate is the information shown in Railroader Timebook?
The app reflects the data you enter or choose to sync. Railroader Timebook does not independently verify, validate, or correct your records, so you remain responsible for reviewing the accuracy and completeness of your information.
What happens if I edit a past entry?
Editing a past entry can change totals, indicators, summaries, and related views. Railroader Timebook reflects the current state of your data and is not an official, immutable historical recordkeeping system.
What kinds of things can I track in the app?
Depending on your platform and subscription level, you can track duty time, trips, mileage, delays, layoffs, pay entries, notes, attachments, contacts, directory information, and related personal work records.
Does the app calculate pay automatically?
Railroader Timebook includes pay-related tools, but you are still responsible for verifying rates, guarantees, claims, agreement rules, trip handling, and final payroll information with your official records.
Can I store notes, photos, PDFs, and attachments?
Yes. Railroader Timebook supports personal notes and attachments such as photos, PDFs, receipts, and other uploaded files, subject to your device, storage, and enabled sync features.
Can I use contacts and directory features?
Yes. Railroader Timebook includes optional contact and directory-related features. Depending on the feature, you may be able to create contacts, import selected contacts, sync contacts across devices, or opt in to user-visible directory features.
Does Railroader Timebook upload my entire phonebook?
No. The app does not automatically upload your full contacts list. Contact import and sync features depend on what you choose to add, import, sync, or enable.
Can other users see my information?
Not by default for ordinary personal records. If you enable optional directory or other user-visible features, selected profile or feature-related information may become visible to other users based on the settings you choose.
Is my data stored locally or synced to the cloud?
Much of your data can be stored locally on your device. If you sign in and enable cloud features, supported data may also sync across your devices. Cloud sync is optional and depends on account status, connectivity, and feature availability.
Can I use Railroader Timebook without cloud sync?
Yes. Cloud sync is optional. You can continue using supported local features without enabling every online feature.
Does Railroader Timebook collect personal information?
The app may collect information needed for app functionality, sign-in, syncing, diagnostics, subscriptions, advertising, and optional services. Depending on the features you use, this can include items like your name, email address, phone number, user content, purchase status, identifiers, and diagnostic data. See the Privacy Policy for full details.
Does Railroader Timebook track me across apps or websites?
No. Railroader Timebook does not use your app data for cross-app or cross-website tracking.
Does the app use ads, analytics, or crash reporting?
Yes. Depending on platform, version, and plan, Railroader Timebook may use analytics, diagnostics, crash reporting, and third-party advertising to operate, improve, support, and monetize parts of the app. See the Privacy Policy for details.
Can I delete my data or account?
You can remove local app data from your device and, where supported, request deletion of cloud-linked account data. See the Privacy Policy or contact support for account-deletion requests.
Does Railroader Timebook offer paid plans?
Yes. Some features may require a paid subscription or purchase. Available plans, pricing, and trial options may vary by platform, app version, location, and promotional availability.
What happens if my subscription ends?
If a paid plan expires or is cancelled, some premium features may become unavailable. Your underlying data may still remain on your device or in supported cloud services, subject to your account status and current app behavior.
Can Railroader Timebook be used while on duty?
Railroader Timebook is not intended for use while performing safety-sensitive duties. Always follow your railroad’s rules, workplace policies, and applicable laws regarding device usage while on duty.
Should I rely on Railroader Timebook for call times or rested status?
No. Railroader Timebook is not a call system and does not determine your official availability for service. Always rely on official carrier communications, crew callers, and railroad systems.
Important Disclaimer
Railroader Timebook is a personal planning and recordkeeping tool. It is not an official FRA or Transport Canada record, does not determine compliance, and should not be used in place of your railroad’s official systems, payroll records, operating instructions, or regulatory guidance.