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re: Anyone a Union Pacific Baw??
Posted on 10/5/19 at 3:49 am to 187undercover
Posted on 10/5/19 at 3:49 am to 187undercover
I used to think the horn was excessive, but several dumbasses in BR have run into the trains, so..
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Posted on 10/5/19 at 3:57 am to 187undercover
Sorry. You’re not going to beat the railroad. They do what they want on their right-of-way. They are protected. They have their own police force.
Posted on 10/5/19 at 4:27 am to 187undercover
The ICCTA says hello. Preemption, baw.
Sorry about your troubles. Really.
Sorry about your troubles. Really.
Posted on 10/5/19 at 4:56 am to 187undercover
A midnight train melt? Well, this is a new one for me and I have been here for 12 years.
Posted on 10/5/19 at 5:02 am to 187undercover
You sound like you didn’t sleep last night.
Posted on 10/5/19 at 5:28 am to 187undercover
Looks like we have a Bob the Terrible alter up in here.
Posted on 10/5/19 at 6:17 am to 187undercover
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This post was edited on 6/14/20 at 9:25 pm
Posted on 10/5/19 at 6:28 am to Ricardo
This had been a highly impressive melt.
Posted on 10/5/19 at 6:34 am to 187undercover
Posted on 10/5/19 at 6:37 am to 187undercover
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Law? Sure. Give me the law excuse. It is being a bitch, period.
So you're a scofflaw? Below is the reg.
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Operating a safe and efficient railroad is Union Pacific’s top priority. Maintaining the safety of our employees, our customers and the general public is at the core of everything we do. For everyone’s safety, federal regulation requires locomotive horns be sounded for 15-20 seconds before entering all public grade crossings, but not more than one-quarter mile in advance. This federal requirement preempts any state or local laws regarding the use of train horns at public crossings.
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) required pattern for blowing the horn is two long, one short, and one long sounding horn, repeated as necessary until the locomotive clears the crossing. Locomotive engineers retain the authority to vary this pattern as necessary for crossings in close proximity and are allowed to sound the horn in emergency situations.
The federal regulation concerning train horns is officially known as the FRA’s Final Rule on the Use of Locomotive Horns at Highway/Rail Grade Crossings and became effective June 24, 2005.
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Talk to your US Senators and US representative if you want them to stop.
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Quiet Zones
Union Pacific believes quiet zones compromise the safety of railroad employees, customers, and the general public. While the railroad does not endorse quiet zones, it does comply with provisions outlined in the federal law.
Federal regulations provide public authorities the option to maintain and/or establish quiet zones provided certain supplemental or alternative safety measures are in place and the crossing accident rate meets FRA standards. There are six types of quiet zones:
A Pre-Rule Quiet Zone (Full or Partial) is a quiet zone that was established before October 9, 1996, and in place as of December 18, 2003.
An Intermediate Quiet Zone is a quiet zone that was established after October 9, 1996, but before December 18, 2003.
New Quiet Zones are those that do not meet the criteria for Pre-Rule or Intermediate Quiet Zones.
Partial Quiet Zonesare quiet zones where the horn is silenced for only a portion of the day, typically between the hours of 10 p.m. and 7 a.m.
Full Quiet Zones are zones where the horn is silenced 24 hours per day.
In line with federal regulations, public authorities wanting to maintain Pre-Rule or Intermediate Quiet Zones were required to submit a Notice of Continuation in accordance with the rule by June 3, 2005. Failure to comply with this requirement will result in the sounding of the train horn beginning Friday, June 24, 2005, and continuing for 21 days from the date the Notice of Continuation is properly filed.
Quiet Zones in the six-county Chicago, Illinois Region (Cook, DuPage, Lake, Kane, McHenry and Will Counties) which were in existence as of December 18, 2003, are currently exempted by the Final Rule.
Public authorities wishing to establish New Quiet Zones must submit Notices of Intent and Establishment in accordance with the rule. Public authorities should refer to the Final Rule for specific guidelines on the quiet zone establishment process. The Final Rule and FRA explanatory materials can be found on the FRA’s website.
I posted all this in the event you really want to do something about it and just bitch. I suspect bitching was the goal. BTW, I do not work in the rail industry or transportation or government, I simply looked this up.
https://www.up.com/real_estate/roadxing/industry/horn_quiet/index.htm
Posted on 10/5/19 at 6:40 am to 187undercover
Soundproof your double wide.
Posted on 10/5/19 at 7:21 am to mdomingue
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Federal regulations provide public authorities the option to maintain and/or establish quiet zones provided certain supplemental or alternative safety measures are in place and the crossing accident rate meets FRA standards.
A lighted crossing guard costs about $500,000 at the low end. The railroad then bills you annually for maintenance. The cost of quiet adds up fast.
This post was edited on 10/5/19 at 7:22 am
Posted on 10/5/19 at 7:31 am to 187undercover
Everyone who lives in West Baton Rouge works the night shift so it doesn’t matter.
Posted on 10/5/19 at 7:37 am to 187undercover
I would move.
It probably will not change.
It probably will not change.
Posted on 10/5/19 at 7:39 am to 187undercover
I want to work for them or bnsf
Posted on 10/5/19 at 7:41 am to 187undercover
Were you unaware there were railroad tracks right next to your house when you built/bought it?
Posted on 10/5/19 at 7:43 am to 187undercover
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I don't live in a poor area.
Seems like you do
Posted on 10/5/19 at 8:10 am to 187undercover
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Why the hell do some of your trains decide to take a break at midnight outside running your fricking engine and not move for hours?
Lot of reasons. The crew might have worked as long as they legally can, there is congestion at the next terminal where a crew change takes place, they could be waiting for opposing train activity - these are generally the main reasons. As far as leaving the engines running while the train isn't moving, it eliminates the possibility the engine might not restart after being shut down. Kinda like not turning off your car engine if you know it has a weak battery. As far as the horn blowing, see your local, state, and federal regulations about that. When you are threatened as an employee by your bosses for disciplinary action for not blowing for crossings as the rule book calls for, you blow for the crossing.
Posted on 10/5/19 at 8:42 am to 187undercover
quote:It doesn’t matter what speed is going. It’s in the regulations and it’s the law
God damn did your illiterate dumb arse not hear me say he was 20 feet from the crossing? What speed can he possibly get up to genius?
Posted on 10/5/19 at 9:03 am to 187undercover
Live by the tracks? Sucks. Been there done that
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