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Columbus council approves $39,228 study to explore downtown "quiet zone" for trains
Summary
On June 16, 2025 the Columbus City Council approved a $39,228 contract with SRF Consulting Group to study whether the city can establish a downtown quiet zone that would allow trains to stop sounding horns at grade crossings. Council members raised concerns that a quiet zone would not address prolonged train blockages at intersections.
The Columbus City Council on June 16, 2025 approved a $39,228 professional services agreement with SRF Consulting Group to perform a Quiet Zone analysis for the downtown railroad area. The council adopted resolution R25-92 after discussion about federal requirements and practical limits of a quiet zone.
Council members said the study would identify options and costs for meeting Union Pacific and federal standards that would allow trains to stop sounding horns at the city’s two at-grade downtown crossings. “For the public that doesn't understand the terminology quiet zone, we are looking at the possibility of how…
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