Atherton: Study finds Caltrain violates quiet zone

When is someone going to do something about the southbound Union Pacific train that comes down the tracks every night around 7:40pm? The engineer leans on the horn coming into the station, going through the station, and after leaving the station. I have written to Union Pacific three times about this one particular engineer who loves to lean on the horn, to no avail.

Here is a future issue for many cities and neighborhoods.

What if?.....

If the solution is to raise the train tracks to solve grade crossings problems, then how many decibels will be emitted when the heavy freight train cars rumble along at tree top level? Maybe someone can let us know that midnight freight epxress service will be terminated and solve this problem.

Yes, elevate the tracks. Problem solved.

Bury the tracks. Problem solved. Many positives as opposed to elevating the tracks.

Rider of Caltrain: My car is not on the road because of Caltrain. What are the Federal DOT regulations here, they would supersede any petty city regulations? Just asking the question. I sleep with the horns daily, I have acclimated to them, but do understand their disruptive potential. We have technology to warn crossers that is far beyond the 1858 era horn, why is it not used? 2016 Federal DOT regulations. :)

@Kevin

Rail quiet zones are a federal DOT regulation. It is not Atherton's regulation. Rather, Atherton followed the federal government guidelines to have them put one in place at the rail crossing.