THE CITY OFFICIALLY APPROVED THE QUIET ZONE FOR ELIZABETH AND CHANTILLY!! WE ACTUALLY DID IT AND THE HORNS ARE GOING SILENT FOR GOOD!! STAY TUNED AS WE KEEP WATCH ON THE CONSTRUCTION TIMELINE TO MAKE SURE EVERY SAFETY UPGRADE HAPPENS ON SCHEDULE!!
June 24, 2014
Final supporters
This petition will be presented to the City of Charlotte to encourage the City to make obtaining a Quiet Zone for the Elizabeth/Chantilly corridor of the CSX train line a priority. Federal Railroad Administration ("FRA") rules require trains to sound horns at all crossing (regardless of time) unless a Quiet Zone has been designated. Obtaining a designated Quiet Zone requires installing certain supplemetal safety measures ("SSM") at crossings in the zone until a target NSRT safety rating is achieved. The proposed Quiet Zone at issue would run between Louise Avenue and Bascom Street (four crossings at Louise, Central, Pecan and Bascom) in the Elizabeth/Chantilly area. Trains currently run through the Elizabeth/Chantilly area 8-14 times a day (including at least four times during the late night/early moring hours). The train horns are extraordinarily loud and disruptive to sleep, outdoor activities and general enjoyment of homes in the area. The residential population density in the Elizabeth/Chantilly in the area among the highest of any area in Charlotte through which CSX trains run. This area is also contains properties with some of the highest tax assessments in the city. It is a proper use of city funds to implement the required SSMs and obtain a Quiet Zone for this area. Please join us in voicing support for the city establishing a Quiet Zone for the Elizabeth/Chantilly area. A Facebook page relating to this issue has been set up at "Quiet Zone Elizabeth".
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
May 30, 2014
Reached 100 supporters
June 30, 2013
14 Comments
I live in Villa Heights and am woken up every single night by train horns. I support quiet zones throughout Charlotte residential areas.
This needs to be dealt with. Lately the P.M. conductors are very over zealous with their honking.
Wakes me up and is so loud by Metro 808. My dog is terrified. You do not need to blow this horn while going through the intersection! So obnoxious.
Loud long horning at 4am in South End is waking me up on a regular basis. That's not healthy and life quality of the entire neighborhood is affected negatively. We need a quite zone within the entire city
This is extremely loud and disruptive to our community. The length at which the horn blows is completely unnecessary since there are properly marked crossings. THIS SHOULD BE STOPPED!
STOP THE NOISE POLLUTION!
Keep neighborhoods quiet
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THE CITY OFFICIALLY APPROVED THE QUIET ZONE FOR ELIZABETH AND CHANTILLY!! WE ACTUALLY DID IT AND THE HORNS ARE GOING SILENT FOR GOOD!! STAY TUNED AS WE KEEP WATCH ON THE CONSTRUCTION TIMELINE TO MAKE SURE EVERY SAFETY UPGRADE HAPPENS ON SCHEDULE!!
June 24, 2014
Final supporters
This petition will be presented to the City of Charlotte to encourage the City to make obtaining a Quiet Zone for the Elizabeth/Chantilly corridor of the CSX train line a priority. Federal Railroad Administration ("FRA") rules require trains to sound horns at all crossing (regardless of time) unless a Quiet Zone has been designated. Obtaining a designated Quiet Zone requires installing certain supplemetal safety measures ("SSM") at crossings in the zone until a target NSRT safety rating is achieved. The proposed Quiet Zone at issue would run between Louise Avenue and Bascom Street (four crossings at Louise, Central, Pecan and Bascom) in the Elizabeth/Chantilly area. Trains currently run through the Elizabeth/Chantilly area 8-14 times a day (including at least four times during the late night/early moring hours). The train horns are extraordinarily loud and disruptive to sleep, outdoor activities and general enjoyment of homes in the area. The residential population density in the Elizabeth/Chantilly in the area among the highest of any area in Charlotte through which CSX trains run. This area is also contains properties with some of the highest tax assessments in the city. It is a proper use of city funds to implement the required SSMs and obtain a Quiet Zone for this area. Please join us in voicing support for the city establishing a Quiet Zone for the Elizabeth/Chantilly area. A Facebook page relating to this issue has been set up at "Quiet Zone Elizabeth".
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
May 30, 2014
Reached 100 supporters
June 30, 2013
14 Comments
We are in a city and these horns are heard all the way at park rd shopping center and Madison Park neighborhood during the winter months
I live in Villa Heights and am woken up every single night by train horns. I support quiet zones throughout Charlotte residential areas.
This needs to be dealt with. Lately the P.M. conductors are very over zealous with their honking.
Wakes me up and is so loud by Metro 808. My dog is terrified. You do not need to blow this horn while going through the intersection! So obnoxious.
Loud long horning at 4am in South End is waking me up on a regular basis. That's not healthy and life quality of the entire neighborhood is affected negatively. We need a quite zone within the entire city
This is extremely loud and disruptive to our community. The length at which the horn blows is completely unnecessary since there are properly marked crossings. THIS SHOULD BE STOPPED!
STOP THE NOISE POLLUTION!
Keep neighborhoods quiet
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We are in a city and these horns are heard all the way at park rd shopping center and Madison Park neighborhood during the winter months