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Constantly, all day, *ding ding ding*! Blocking traffic for ten minutes at a time.
And don't even get me started on all the times the crossing indicator has malfunctioned, leaving us to sit there for up to an hour before a cop has to come and direct traffic through it!
Sure, I may be a bit biased, as I live right next door to it.
Which reminds me: Do they HAVE to blare the whistle at 2am? I get why they have to sound the horn, but does it have to be a sustained, constant, insane "Watch out! Wake up! Here comes the TRAAAAAIN!" kind of ridiculousness?
Here's my big question: Why did they design the infrastructure of the railroad here in such a way that car attachment/detachment/whatever the hell they're doing has to take place on the road? They couldn't conduct this business on any other section of track? One which is away from the roadways and doesn't necessitate blocking vehicles fifteen times a day?
I'm asking as a frustrated resident with absolutely no knowledge of how railroads work, so forgive me for all that.
I would suggest you contact your municipal leaders and complain. I am sure you are not the only one annoyed by this. You must remember though that the rail line has likely been there for more than 100 years, long before the area was as developed as it is today. The railroad has likely been doing this for just as long so it may not be easy to change it. Again though, you won't know unless you contact someone who can approach the railroad with the complaint. Good luck, Jay
It's a federal DOT law that all locomotives blow their horn as they approach public highway rail crossing. This link to the DOT website sums it up pretty well. It is unlikely that municipal leaders will have any influence on the railroad. The locomotive engineer is subject to disciplinary action is they aren't in compliance with federal safety regulations. Personally, I like the sound of a train at night and reside by a very busy rail line in the Mid South. The day we stop hearing trains will be an indicator that commerce is slowing down and our economy is in real trouble.
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