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FRA approves Voli Drive inclusion in Silver Line quiet zone; Coppell says trains will stop routine horn blasts
Summary
City staff told the Coppell City Council that after coordination with DART and the Federal Railroad Administration, Voli Drive will be added to the Silver Line quiet zone this week; staff said DART and the FRA approved the change after additional monitoring and operations review.
City engineers told the Coppell City Council on April 14 that the Federal Railroad Administration has approved adding the Voli Drive railroad crossing — on the far east edge of town near East Belt Line Road — to the Silver Line quiet zone.
Assistant Director of Public Works/Engineering Aaron Tainter said staff worked with DART and the FRA and collected additional data after residents reported routine, disruptive horn blasts. He told…
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