Improve Safety

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Q: Is a railroad crossing in a Quiet Zone safer than other crossings?

A: Yes. The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) only approves Quiet Zones when the crossings are safer and have less risk than they would be with routine train-mounted horns.

Train-mounted horns are not the only means of providing safety at railroad crossings. Enhancements to physical barriers and visual warnings at railroad crossings can increase the safety beyond what train-mounted horns can provide.

Adding a simple, concrete raised median along the yellow lines in the middle of the road to prevent cars from going around the closed gates is often sufficient.

With each additional crossing made into a Quiet Zone crossing, the City of Plymouth would decrease risk and their liability. Said differently, the City of Plymouth is currently at an increased state of liability than it would be with Quiet Zone crossings.

No one is advocating a situation where safety is compromised. It is not worth a single life to quiet the train horns. Safety first.