Three people have died in rail-related events in the county in the past 10 years, according to a presentation to the Martin ...

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 ...

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 ...

While train horns are not uncommon in Richmond, it was the length of the noise that created the morning buzz on social media.

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 ...

Once updates are complete at all 10 crossings in the quiet zone, train horns will only sound in emergencies. During last week's opening of the MKT Trail, which follows a disused railroad route in ...

Engineers normally are required to sound their horn when a train approaches a crossing, according to federal rules. But such quiet zones add safety improvements to those crossings, allowing ...

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 ...