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Fall River resident tells public-safety committee trains shake house, damaged fence; committee offers follow-up and MBTA gives idling guidance
Summary
During public comment March 18, Felicia Quimbra of 25 Railroad Avenue said train noise and vibrations have shaken her home and that the railroad damaged her fence; the committee offered to follow up and MBTA representatives said idling protocols exist and will be shared.
Felicia Quimbra, a Fall River resident who said she lives on 25 Railroad Avenue, raised concerns during public comment at the Committee on Public Safety meeting March 18 about noise and vibration from nearby tracks, damage to her fence during construction and worries about long-term foundation harm.
Quimbra told the committee her house "was built years ago" and is "made out of rock," and that frequent train passages cause shaking; she said she wanted the city or responsible parties to inspect her…
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