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Obnoxious trains going through Arvada

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Contributed by: Julie Weaver on 7/26/2006

Dear Dot,
Several months ago, I read that trains were not going to be allowed to blow their whistles through the entire town of Arvada. What ever happened to that? I sure am tired of their wake-up call around 4 a.m. every morning. I don't even live that close to the train tracks. I can't imagine how those poor people feel who do live close to the tracks.
Thanks,
Julie

Dear Julie,

According to Ed Stafford, transportation engineer for the city of Arvada, trains are required to blow their horns any time they cross a street, so your 4 a.m. wake-up calls might be around for a while.

The good news is that the city is working on making improvements to street crossings to eliminate noise. According to a document provided by Stafford, by using flashing lights, gates, bells, constant warning circuitry and power-off indicators, public crossings will be safe enough to be designated "quiet zones," which means trains won't need to blow their horns.

The city will be testing two quiet zones; one at Pierce Street and one at the Kipling Street/West 72nd Avenue/Simms Street Corridor. These quiet zones are anticipated to be fully operational by the end of 2007, according to Stafford. If the quiet zones turn out to be a success, the city will look into establishing them in additional locations.

Dot

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posted on 7/26/2006 @ 9:15:47 AM

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Good question, Julie. Dot will do some detective work for you.

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