Between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m., trains traveling through the quiet zone in the Warm Springs Union Pacific Railroad corridor won't sound their horn at intersections with streets, unless there's an emergency.
" is officially in place in San Jose and is putting sleep schedules back on track. The change came Tuesday night, after years of complaints from residents about blaring train horns, sounding off at all hours of the night.Those living near the Warm Springs Union Pacific Railroad corridor- specifically, the tracks between Montgomery and Horning Streets- will notice the change.
This is expected to bring relief for San Jose residents who have, for years, endured being jolted awake by blaring train horns. "Union Pacific had every right to do that. But it was not something that people were used to," Heyne explained."And it was not something that was announced broadly in the community."to the city's website on Monday read in-part:"We received great news from the FRA: the Partial Quiet Zone will begin on Tuesday May 10! This means trains will no longer sound their horns at street crossings, between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m., except in emergencies.
"They inspected signs, markings, and other safety features. The inspection notes called for some minor additions to be made, as well as some tree pruning. Our maintenance crews quickly jumped into action to take care of those items," the city's release added."Part of the reason that this stretch of railroad qualified for a quiet zone is because it is just one set of tracks. The trains go pretty slow through that section.
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