From: w.d.hines.unspammed@ns.sympatico.nospam.ca   
      
   On Sun, 13 Dec 2015 16:55:28 -0500, New Haven wrote:   
      
   > I could be mistaken, but isn't it short-short-long-short?   
   >   
   > "Michael Finfer"  wrote in message   
   > news:hEXay.29191$dt1.2169@fx41.iad...   
   >> On 12/12/2015 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   
   >>>   
   >>>   
   >> Blowing the horn for crossings is required by Federal regulation unless   
   >> a quiet zone is in effect.  Four blows, long-long-short-long, for each   
   >> crossing.  They are not allowed to stop.   
   >>   
   >> --   
   >> Michael Finfer Bridgewater, NJ   
      
   From the Canadian Rail Operating Rules:   
      
   (l) ___ ___ o ___   
   (i) (#)At public crossings at grade:   
   A whistle post will be located 1/4 mile before each public crossing where   
   required. Whistle signal must be sounded by   
   movements:   
    exceeding 44 MPH, at the whistle post   
    operating at 44 MPH or less, in order to provide 20 seconds warning   
   prior to entering the crossing.   
   Whistle signal must be prolonged or repeated until the crossing is fully   
   occupied.   
   EXCEPTION: Not applicable when manual protection is to be provided, or   
   when shoving equipment other than a snow   
   plow over a crossing protected by automatic warning devices.   
   (ii) (#) At other whistle posts indicated in special instructions.   
   (iii) (#) At frequent intervals when view is restricted by weather,   
   curvature or other conditions.   
   (iv) Special instructions will govern when such signal is prohibited in   
   whole or in part.   
      
   Rules in other North American jurisdictions would be similar.   
      
   gwh   
      
      
      
      
      
      
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