The Post-Crescent

Fox Crossing cannot silence train horns without spending money to establish railroad quiet zones

Reader question: Does Fox Crossing have an ordinance about when trains must blow their horns and how loud it is? I live 2 miles from the railroad crossing on West Prosect Avenue and 2 miles from the ...
WHIO

City could hear 1,800 fewer train sounds with new plan, residents excited for new change

HAMILTON — An area city announced a plan that will silence roughly 1,800 train horns per day. The City of Hamilton announced a “Quiet Zone” plan, which was presented to the council by Engineering ...
The Lowell Sun

Editorial: Railroad crossing safety a message all should heed

Raising awareness about the need to remain vigilant around rail crossings constitutes a message both the public and the system’s operators should take seriously. Currently, a PSA targeting one ...
Chicago Tribune

Elgin working to improve West Highland train crossing, establish ‘quiet zone’

Safety improvements being discussed for the West Highland Avenue train crossing in Elgin could allow it to become a “quiet zone.” The Elgin City Council signed off on an agreement with the Illinois ...