Quiet Zone Overview

A Quiet Zone refers to a section of a track that contains one or more consecutive public crossings at which locomotive horns are not required to be routinely sounded when trains pass through at-grade crossings. In the absence of a Quiet Zone, railroad companies are required by law to sound the horn on the approach at least ¼ mile before the train arrives at the crossing in advance of all public at-grade crossings until the train has passed through the crossing.

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) allows local governments to apply for Quiet Zones to restrict the sounding of the horn when certain safety requirements are met. The requirements are intended to ensure that the safety features along the corridor of crossings are equal to or better than safety benefits provided by the sounding of the horn. As such, the local government will initiate the Quiet Zone process. Please fill out this form with your contact information and place a mark indicating your support for or against the creation of a Quiet Zone In Rogers.

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