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Re:In New York City, congestion pricing leads to marked drop... by driverdan on Wednesday December 10, 2025 @12:22PM (#46220532)
That's only if there are no crossings. Trains are required to sound their extremely loud horns at every crossing which can be heard from miles away.
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Re:In New York City, congestion pricing leads to marked drop... by ceejayoz on Wednesday December 10, 2025 @01:21PM (#46221353)
Such crossings are pretty rare in NYC, and even rarer in passenger routes there.

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Level_crossings_...

State/local governments can also declare a quiet zone. https://railroads.dot.gov/railroad-safety/divisions/crossing...

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Re:In New York City, congestion pricing leads to marked drop... by hamdingers on Wednesday December 10, 2025 @01:29PM (#46221483)
Quiet zones require crossings to be up to a certain standard. If the people opposed to train noise were serious, they could pressure their local/regional gov to upgrade crossings and establish a quiet zone. This tends to be more successful than trying to prevent the train entirely.
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