The intensity of sound will vary at night, sometimes louder and sometimes softer. It has to do with the height and strength of a temperature inversion just above the ground. On clear, calm nights, it ...

In 2019, Appleton created a quiet zone for the Canadian National main line that runs diagonally through the city.

Horns are one of the oldest and most important safety tools in rail travel. They communicate instantly across long distances, ...

While attending truck shows across the United States, we have noticed an increase in train horns and the unmistakable sound of their ear-blasting decibels. This breathtaking trend of horn blasting has ...

BELLE PLAINE, Kan. (KWCH) - With the exception of an emergency, the sound of a train horn blowing will be one you’ll soon hear far less often in Belle Plaine. It’s now a federally regulated “quiet ...

TRANSPORTATION SPECIALIST KATIE THOMPSON EXPLAINS Y. >> WHEN THOSE GO OFF AT 4:00 A.M., IT’S VERY QUIET HERE, SO IT IS VERY LOUD. KATIE: SARA FOSS LIVESN I DOTOWNWN WAKEFIELD. SHE’S ONE OF HUNDREDS OF ...