[Opinion] 'Divided Our City': Caldwell City Council Votes to Establish Quiet Zone, Silencing Train Horns at Railroad Crossings Near Downtown

Way too long to happen’: Caldwell city council approves railroad quiet zone

CALDWELL — The longtime and daily sound of loud train horns through central Caldwell will no longer be heard by city residents and visitors in a few months.

'Divided our city': Caldwell city council votes to establish quiet zone, silencing train horns at railroad crossings near downtown

The Caldwell City Council voted 5-1 on Wednesday to establish a quiet zone, silencing train horns downtown after months of divisive opinions about the project.

Caldwell approves railroad quiet zone project in a 5–1 vote

In a 5-1 vote, city council members approved quiet zones at seven railroad crossings in Caldwell.The quiet zone project's approval means that Pacific Union will be barred from honking its horn when passing through the seven crossings, including: 5th Avenue, Kimball Avenue, 9th Avenue, 12th Avenue, 21st Avenue, Linden Street and Ustick Road.The plan will require safety upgrades, costing hundreds of thousands. However, this is a drastic price cut …