As train engines progressed, so did their horns. When trains moved toward using diesel engines in the early 20 th century, they replaced their steam whistles with air horns.

A FrontRunner train passes through the 300 North crossing in Salt Lake City on Oct. 18, 2023. Freight and commuter train operators are sounding train horns more frequently after a recent change in ...

While the passing train and the blasts of the horn might be annoying in the moment for drivers, for those living in the communities near the trains, the noise can present a significant disturbance ...

FRA train rules allow operators — technically called locomotive engineers — to sound the horn in a quiet zone if they feel that a crossing is unsafe, if they see trespassers around the track ...

A horn is a must on vehicles, the Vehicle Code says, and except on those for first responders can’t produce an “unreasonably ...

Elburn received a proposal in 2023 from RIOTECH to install two wayside horns, one at the South Main Street and one at the South First Street crossings, for $125,905. With additional expenses, the ...

RICHMOND, Va. — Did you hear that train horn Tuesday morning in Richmond? One viewer in Westover Hills told CBS 6 they could hear a train horn blaring from about 7:30 to 9:30 a.m.