According to the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration, “Under the Train Horn Rule (49 CFR Part 222, issued on August 17, 2006), locomotive engineers must begin to ...

Under non-quiet zone circumstances, locomotive engineers must start blowing their horn at least 15 seconds and up to 20 seconds in advance of all public grade crossings, according to the ...

Under the train horn rule, locomotive engineers must begin to sound train horns at least 15 seconds, and no more than 20 seconds, in advance of all public grade crossings.

Residents within earshot of the train tracks on Bellingham’s south side could be hearing fewer locomotive horns after the city announced it has completed requirements for a railroad “quiet ...

By the time a locomotive engineer has a visual sighting of the person to blow the horn, it's too late. As I said at the beginning of this column, Indian River County has made a wise decision in ...

The blare of train horns has been a constant in Bayport this week as Union Pacific crews work to replace railroad ties in town. The sudden increase in train-horn noise surprised residents as the ...

Upon satisfying the regulation’s technical requirements, locomotive horns would not be routinely sounded within this quiet zone. The City of San Diego Communications Department sent CBS 8 the ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Parkville residents may soon rest more easily — or at least with less ruckus — thanks to an effort to reduce train horn noise. Earlier this month, the Parkville Board of ...