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Residents press council over train noise at Wismuth/Wissman station; VTA COO to meet with neighborhood
Summary
Residents near Wismuth/Wissman Station urged the Mountain View City Council on Oct. 14 to press VTA for quiet‑zone protections and noise mitigation; the VTA chief operating officer agreed to meet with neighbors and city staff the following day.
Residents living near the Wismuth/Wissman Station told the Mountain View City Council on Oct. 14 they have endured years of increasing noise from VTA trains and asked the council to press VTA and the California Public Utilities Commission on mitigation measures.
Brad Volmer, speaking for neighbors at Wismuth Station, said the neighborhood has suffered "relentless noise" for more than two years and asked the council to press for seven actions, including creation of a quiet zone between Central Expressway and Bayshore, elimination of…
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