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Council debates train ‘quiet zones’; staff and aldermen cite safety, liability and cost concerns
5413096 · July 16, 2025
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Summary
Council members, staff and a past poll were cited as reasons to avoid establishing quiet zones for railroad crossings; staff warned of significant costs, increased liability and extensive federal and railroad coordination if quiet zones were pursued.
The Committee of the Whole revisited the possibility of establishing Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) quiet zones — areas where routine train horn sounding at grade crossings is suppressed — and several council members and staff urged against pursuing the change.
Alderman Twiddle summarized past research and said a…
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