Train horns serve as safety signals, using specific patterns to communicate with staff and pedestrians. Know why trains honk so much.

No quiet zones will be established in Martin County for train horns, at least for now. Martin County commissioners voted unanimously against quiet zones, citing safety as the reason. Three people ...

The quiet zone fell out of compliance in October last year when the FRA determined two crossings lacked required safety features. Since then, train operators have been legally required to sound ...

Downtown residents will soon get some relief from the blaring horns that sound every time a train is within 15 seconds of the Palo Alto Avenue rail crossing. Further south, however, residents are ...

A total of five crossings, which cover about 1.25 miles now meet federal safety standards that will reduce how often a train can sound it horn. “This Quiet Zone is a testament to what we can ...

The sound of train horns is a familiar backdrop in Minden, but for many residents, it remains a persistent nuisance. Anthony and Shelby Christ, w ...

San Marcos city staff are still working on improvements at certain railroad crossings to try to reinstate quiet zones.

Neighbors who live in designated quiet zones in Beaumont will have to deal with the blaring train horns all hours of the day ...

No quiet zones will be established in Martin County for train horns, at least for now. Martin County commissioners voted ...