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Old 04-30-2013, 02:45 AM
 
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I just moved to Denver. I'm living in Washington Park. Can anyone tell me why the trains incessantly and loudly honk their horns at all times during the night? I am sitting here with my window open to enjoy some cool air, and I find the noise level of the train horns to be very distracting, and I'm used to living in noisy urban areas!
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Old 04-30-2013, 04:45 AM
 
Location: Na'alehu Hawaii/Buena Vista Colorado
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I think they are required to blow their horn anytime there is an at-grade road crossing. We spent last summer at my mother-in-law's house in Arvada. There is one crossing several blocks north of her house and another several blocks south. I'm a light sleeper and thought the noise would drive me crazy, but I actually got used to it pretty quickly.
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Old 04-30-2013, 09:51 AM
 
Location: Berkeley Neighborhood, Denver, CO USA
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Under the Train Horn Rule (49 CFR Part 222), locomotive engineers must begin to sound train horns at least 15 seconds, and no more than 20 seconds, in advance of all public grade crossings.
If a train is traveling faster than 60 mph, engineers will not sound the horn until it is within ¼ mile of the crossing, even if the advance warning is less than 15 seconds.
There is a "good faith" exception for locations where engineers can’t precisely estimate their arrival at a crossing and begin to sound the horn no more than 25 seconds before arriving at the crossing.
Train horns must be sounded in a standardized pattern of 2 long, 1 short and 1 long blasts. The pattern must be repeated or prolonged until the lead locomotive or lead cab car occupies the grade crossing. The rule does not stipulate the durations of long and short blasts.
The maximum volume level for the train horn is 110 decibels which is a new requirement. The minimum sound level remains 96 decibels.
The Train Horn Rule and Quiet Zones | Federal Railroad Administration


The at-grade crossing that you are hearing is at 200 South Kalamath and Santa Fe. I listened to those trains for the 24 years that I lived in Bonnie Brae. Now, living in Berkeley, I listen to Arvada crossings.
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Old 05-01-2013, 09:48 PM
 
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I lived on 61st and Olde Wadsworth in Arvada for ages. Right at the railroad crossing, where 10-20 trains went by every single day.

It was bad, but not as bad as right across the street abutting the railroad tracks. The people in the 4 plexes there literally had the EXACT schedule memorized. A friend of mine was on 62nd and Carr. We'd be watching movies at his house and have to hit the pause button 3-4 times every movie because of the trains going by.

I got used to it pretty quickly. Luckily, I'm a heavy sleeper. And, hey, the area was affordable.
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