Federal regulators wrote in a letter dated earlier this year that pedestrian crossings at train stations should not be included in rules allowing municipalities to implement train horn bans, according ...

Question: I’m curious about why trains use a Morse code signal when approaching crossings. Answer: For anyone confused by that question, next time you’re waiting at a railroad crossing listen to the ...

Some Durango-area residents say the train whistle is louder this summer compared with previous years, but the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad says the historic sound is unchanged. Durango ...

Residents who live on Maria Circle complain about train horns blaring at all hours. The combination of Railrunner trains, Amtrak and freight trains contribute to the noise."It's a real loud shrill ...

Train horns are one of the most iconic sounds in modern culture, conjuring images of spaghetti westerns, cross-country journeys, and manifest destiny. Accompanied by chimes, whistles, honks, and horns ...

Elaine Kellerman of Parkville cringes when she hears people describe the sound coming from a train’s horn as “noise.” “To me, the whistles of the train, they are like the song of the train,” she said.

I noted that the county turned off the clock chimes downtown this summer (boo!) in response to a few complaints. It is too bad nothing is being done to address the most intrusive and disruptive noise ...

Proposed federal regulations could muffle loud train whistles and spell a good night's sleep for Scott City Councilman Jeff Curnell and others who are routinely bothered by the deafening noise. The ...

FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - A downtown Fargo woman says for the past three years she’s been woken up in the middle of the night because of noisy trains, despite living in what’s called a ‘Quite ...