Well it is done. The Des Moines city council approved of quiet zones for trains passing through town from the complaining of people awaken by train whistles (which are federal mandated for safety reasons). In fact they are going to raise 20 million to put in these quiet zones so fellow buyers of homes can get a peaceful night's sleep.
I just hope I do not get hit by a train I can not see nor hear, there are train tracks a short distance from my apartment. In case you do not know, a train can squash a car like a paper cup. That means the people in the cars crossing the tracks are killed. A girl at my church was killed that way. Her friend in the car in front of her drove around the lowered barrier as the train approached one night. That friend made it safely across so the girl at my church followed suit and was hit by the train. The TV said she was killed instantly. After a few more people were killed after her did many barriers got lengthed to prevent people from going around them.
Though I do have to ask what home owners expect living next to train tracks. Guess these home builders never thought to sound-proof the walls and windows. Post later. Bye!
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