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My personal experience was that after a few weeks I just ignore it and sleep through all the noise. The actual train itself was very quiet because of how slow i
by sidewndr46 5y ago
My personal experience was that after a few weeks I just ignore it and sleep through all the noise. The actual train itself was very quiet because of how slow it moved. The real issue was they are required to blow the train horn multiple times at each road crossing. This is extremely loud, since it is a horn.
The only really odd thing I noticed was there was a wall that would squeak as the freight train approached. I suspect this had to do something with the houses construction however.
- bombcar 5y agoIf the residents in an area get together with their local government and work with the railroad, they can often get the crossings covered to a no-horn Quiet Zone. The main cost is the double-sided crossing guards necessary, and/or closure of some crossings deemed no longer necessary. https://railroads.dot.gov/highway-rail-crossing-and-trespasser-programs/train-horn-rulequiet-zones/train-horn-rule-and-quiet https://railroads.dot.gov/highway-rail-crossing-and-trespass...
- sidewndr46 5y agoThis was in Alabama. The local government is generally interested in hookers or embezzling funds.