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Posted 06 January 2016 - 07:17 AM
KFOR-TV Oklahoma CIty, OK 1/4:
‘It’s so loud, it’s painful,’ Railroad crossings near downtown are getting a makeover
OKLAHOMA CITY - Twelve railroad crossings near downtown are getting a makeover.
"It's painful. It's so loud that it's painful when you're out on the patio trying to enjoy yourself and then this blaring train comes through."
Hilbilly Po' Boys is no more than 10 feet from train tracks on NW 9th street near Broadway.
They say the loud sound of the horn affects their customers.
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Posted 17 February 2017 - 12:28 PM
KWTV Oklahoma City, OK 2/16:
Quiet Zones In OKC On Hold
OKLAHOMA CITY - Even though all the major construction is complete on the downtown OKC train quiet zone, train horns are still blowing.
The $3.8 million project meant improving train crossing and eliminating some on the stretch from NE 16th down to SE 23rd.
The project still needs the approval of the Federal Railway Administration.
News 9 has discovered what was thought to be a final inspection a month ago, revealed more improvements had to be made in order to have train conductors stop blowing their horns.
Continue here w/video report.
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Posted 01 March 2017 - 11:26 AM
Progressive Railroading, 3/1:
Railroad 'quiet zone' begins in downtown Oklahoma City
A new quiet zone is being established in downtown Oklahoma City, following approval by the Federal Railroad Administration.
The zone, which will allow trains to move through the area without sounding a horn at downtown intersections, was slated to take effect yesterday.
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Eleven intersections were approved to create the quiet zone, which will run about 3 miles between Southeast 23rd Street and Northeast 16th Street.
More here.
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