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Bay Area cities advance rail “quiet zones”

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In highly populated areas near railroad crossings, train horns can blare dozens of times a day at up to 110 decibels, disrupting the lives of current residents and making new development near railroads less attractive. The path to quiet zones When passing through at-grade railroad crossings, trains are required by law to blare their horn […]

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MTC proposes coordinated plan to pursue $30B in new federal rail funding

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On Wednesday, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission will consider approving an integrated strategy to pursue funding from the recently passed federal infrastructure law.  This strategy would fund a set projects that improve and connect rail around the bay, including  Completion of Caltrain electrification The Downtown Extension connecting Caltrain to the salesforce terminalDiridon Station upgrades to accommodate High

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