The Reason Why Trains Honk So Much

Train horns are one of the most iconic sounds in modern culture, conjuring images of spaghetti westerns, cross-country ...
Jalopnik

Here's Why Train Horns Sound Far Away Right Before They Hit You

America has a real problem with railway crossings, with the intersection between road and rail causing more than 200 deaths in 2023 alone. While crumbling infrastructure is mostly to blame for the ...
MLive

Here's what early-morning train horn blasts sound like in Ann Arbor

ANN ARBOR, MI - There's been a lot of community discussion about whether Ann Arbor should take steps to establish a "quiet zone" to reduce train horn noise in the city. But what do the horns actually ...
The Durango Herald

The train whistle, Durango’s signature sound, is iconic to some, earsplitting to others

Some Durango-area residents say the train whistle is louder this summer compared with previous years, but the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad says the historic sound is unchanged. Durango ...
ABC7

New train warning system to reduce noise in San Clemente

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. (KABC) -- San Clemente is a getaway for 2.5 million visitors a year, providing a relaxing, laid-back seaside community, until the startling blare of a train horn sounds. Residents ...