Long blast, long blast, short blast, long blast — that’s the pattern the federal government says trains must use when sounding their horns when reaching a road crossing. Put those blasts at a minimum ...

Downtown Savannah wouldn't be the same without a familiar host of noises, such as the clopping of horses pulling carriages and the horns of boats passing by River Street. Downtown residents over the ...

The 2-8-4 Berkshire-type steam locomotive helped open the advancement in Super Power steam technology through size, speed, ...

Question: I’m curious about why trains use a Morse code signal when approaching crossings. Answer: For anyone confused by that question, next time you’re waiting at a railroad crossing listen to the ...

MONTCLAIR — Beginning next Thursday, bleary-eyed Montclair residents will begin hearing nighttime sounds they haven't heard regularly in more than three decades: the toot of locomotive horns.

Unnecessary train horns are about to become nuisances of the past thanks to the Federal Railroad Administration’s new Locomotive Horn Rule, which will establish CSX Railroad quiet zones starting April ...

Chicagoans have had to cope with winter early this year, putting on their puffy coats before Thanksgiving. Transit and road agencies are also pulling out their cold weather equipment early, spreading ...

For Rosemary and Ken Knight, the sound of a passing train is a familiar, almost comforting sound. “I grew up in downtown Suffolk,” Rosemary explained. “I actually enjoy hearing a train whistle.” But ...

Ron Ries, Staff Director, Highway-Rail Crossing and Trespasser Programs Division, U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration, Office of Railroad Safety, Mail Stop 25, West ...