Cedar Park silences noisy train horns

From News 8 Austin, December 29, 2008...

The sound of an oncoming train is all too familiar for Cedar Park resident Lacey Melchor. Her yard backs up to the railroad crossing on New Hope Drive.

"If they have the horn on, it shakes the house," Melchor said.

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Cap Metro to activate quiet zones for Metrorail

From News 8 Austin, December 28, 2008...

Capital Metro will implement its Railroad Quiet Zone mandate in Cedar Park starting January 1.
The quiet zone designation means trains will not be required to sound horns as they approach certain crossings.

Those include:
- Block House drive
- New Hope Drive
- RM 1431
- Discovery Boulevard
- Park Street
- Brushy Creek Road.

Cap Metro said it's important for anyone who lives, works or travels near these crossings to stay aware of the change. Because of lighter, quieter, and faster Metrorail trains, it can be difficult to notice them.

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Metro Rail will sneak through Cedar Park

From Austin Business Journal, December 24, 2008...

Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced that its new commuter train will quietly sweep past neighborhoods in Cedar Park.

Federally-approved quiet zones are now in place at six railroad crossings in the North Austin suburb. Federal law requires that trains sound their horns at all public crossings unless a quiet zone has been established.

The quiet zones are around crossings at the following roads: Block House Drive, New Hope Drive, RM 1431, Discovery Boulevard, Park Street and Brushy Creek Road.

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