Shhhhh...Train horns silenced in Tualatin starting Jan. 11
January 7, 2011
Event celebrates implementation of quiet zone and installation of wayside horns for WES Commuter Rail and freight trains through Tualatin
On Tuesday, January 11, a new quiet zone and wayside horns will become operational on the WES Commuter Rail and freight alignment in Tualatin. This means that for about 3.5 miles in Tualatin, train horns will no longer sound unless there is a safety issue.
Project partners and community members will gather at a quiet zone crossing in Tualatin to celebrate the beginning of a quieter era in the city. The city of Tualatin, Washington County, TriMet and Metro have worked together on this project to reduce horn noise at eight rail crossings.
Tualatin Mayor Lou Ogden and Councilor Donna Maddux, Metro Councilor Carl Hosticka, TriMet General Manager Neil McFarlane, and Washington County representative Leslie Hildula will attend the event at 10800 SW Avery Street, Tualatin, on Tuesday, January 11, 2011, at 9 a.m.
In addition to the quiet zone and installation of wayside horns, TriMet also improved pedestrian safety features at two crossings in Tualatin.
Project partners: the city of Tualatin, Washington County, Metro, TriMet and the Federal Railway Administration. ODOT Rail inspected the work to ensure it complies with federal rail safety standards. About one-third of the funds to pay for the project came from federal stimulus funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.