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   Message 1,962 of 3,261   
   Larry Sheldon to John Albert   
   Re: Expanded NJT Pascack Valley Line ser   
   12 Dec 15 12:24:08   
   
   From: lfsheldon@gmail.com   
      
   On 12/12/2015 12:17, John Albert wrote:   
   > On 12/12/15 12:30 AM, hmmarcus56@gmail.com wrote:   
   >> Why do they need to blow that horn at midnight 25 times? Disgusting.   
   >> The train is fine but the horns are disgusting. Would someone walk in   
   >> front of a passing c@r? No need to hit horn so many times   
   >   
   > FRA requirements.   
   >   
   > If the engineer DOESN'T sound that horn, he could be disciplined.   
   >   
   > Only method to overcome this is to designate some crossings as "quiet   
   > zones". But in recent times FRA looks down on doing this, as well.   
      
   There is another method--replace all of the at-grade crossings with   
   under-passes.   
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