BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - Downtown Bismarck is a lot quieter after the city installed a system allowing trains to silence their whistles.
Bismarck’s quiet rail system went into effect this week. The Bismarck Tribune (https://bit.ly/2iPKkhD ) reports piercing train horns of 110 decibels or more have been quieted at three intersections where motorists cross the tracks.
City traffic engineer Mark Berg cautions that BNSF Railway crews may still sound the horns when safety warrants it. Berg says the city will install signs notifying motorists that trains will not sound their horns at the crossings.
BNSF Railway spokeswoman Amy McBeth says train crews coming through Bismarck have been instructed not to use the horns.
Gates have been installed at the crossings to prevent drivers from driving around barriers when a train is coming.
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Information from: Bismarck Tribune, https://www.bismarcktribune.com
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