The train’s speed was “excessive” The operator did not sound the horn, a federal and state regulation, before approaching the crossing The emergency brakes were not applied in a timely manner.

Train horns are one of the most iconic sounds in modern culture, conjuring images of spaghetti westerns, cross-country journeys, and manifest destiny. Accompanied by chimes, whistles, honks, and ...

People in one North Bay town were thrilled Sunday morning to hear a sound from the distant past: a train pulling into the ...

Berkley residents say they are restless and fed up with nightly train horns from the new South Coast Rail service. About two weeks after the line opened, over 100 people gathered at Berkley Town Hall ...

The decision means train operators should stop routine horn sounding at more than 70 crossings ... Since then, train operators have been legally required to sound horns at all crossings in the ...

A total of five crossings, which cover about 1.25 miles now meet federal safety standards that will reduce how often a train can sound it horn. “This Quiet Zone is a testament to what we can ...