Some Durango-area residents say the train whistle is louder this summer compared with previous years, but the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad says the historic sound is unchanged. Durango ...

WASHINGTON -- The distant whistle of a passing train is about to get a little more distant. The Federal Railroad Administration announced Wednesday the first limit on how loud a whistle can be and set ...

The continued talk of train whistle noise brought Texarkana, Ark., city officials and residents along U.S. Highway 67 together for a public hearing at Arkansas-side City Hall Tuesday. Steven W.

Several cities have recently worked to pass ordinances to prohibit train whistles from sounding within their city limits. Safety matters aside, I hope all such ordinances fail. I don't care when they ...

STAMFORD The train s whistle is familiar sound in neighborhoods close to the MetroNorth train tracks. But a newly published rule could limit how trains toot. The Federal Railroad Association initiated ...

STAMFORD — When Rina Ricucci, a Stamford resident of 13 years, is asked about the late-night horns from nearby Metro-North Railroad trains she groans. “Oh my God, it’s been going on for three or four ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Elaine Kellerman of Parkville cringes when she hears people describe the sound coming from a train's horn as "noise." "To me, the whistles of the train, they are like the song of ...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO) — A decision may come as soon as next month on whether South Dakota will proceed with setting up so-called “quiet zones” at certain railroad crossings in the state. Officials ...

In Northern England, the hills used to be home to steam trains. The trains have long faded into history, but the sound of their whistle is making a brief return. Artist [Steve Messam] has created ...