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TCPalm.com, 10/30/23

 

Brightline trains: How loud are horns compared to FEC? TCPalm used a decibel meter to find out

 

When it comes to train horns, it seems the quantity, not the quality, is what annoys residents most.

 

Treasure Coast residents who live next to the railroad tracks from Sebastian to Tequesta say they were accustomed to the occasional horn from Florida East Coast Railway freight trains, but now some of them are annoyed by the frequency of 30 Brightline trains throughout the day.

 

FEC and Brightline train horns are equally loud — about 118 decibels,  . . .

 

 

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TCPalm.com, 10/31/23

 

Brightline trains: How much warning do you get? TCPalm timed it. Here's what we found

 

When a Brightline train is approaching a Treasure Coast intersection, the warning time is about 29-44 seconds from when the bells, lights and/or crossing gates activate until the train arrives, according to a TCPalm survey.

 

The total wait time at an intersection, until the crossing gates rise again, is about 55-70 seconds.

 

 

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