California's Only "Railroad Quiet Zone," To End Three Years Of Train Whistle Headaches That two Communities Have Suffered Since The Mandated Use Of Train Horns To Reduce Liability

State and Local officials break ground for construction of the state's first and only "Railroad Quiet Zone".

(PRWEB) October 26, 2004 -- RailRoad Quiet Zone Construction Celebration is Coming Tuesday. The First And Only Quiet Zone" In California Ends Noisy Train Whistles.

What:    City of Placentia Breaks Ground for Quiet Zone"

When:    Tuesday, October 26th, 10:30 a.m. at the tracks. Dont be late youll miss the train, coffee, doughnuts and juice for media.

Who:   Congressman Gary Miller (R), 42nd District-invited
Congressman Ed Royce (R), 40th District-invited
Senator Dick Ackerman (R) 33rd Districts) - invited
Senator Bob Margett (R) 29th Districts) - invited
Assembly Member Lynn Daucher (R), 72nd District-invited
Susan P. Kennedy, California Public Utilities Commissioner- invited
Chairperson Judy Dickinson of Orange North-American Trade Rail Access Corridor (OnTrac) Joint Powers Authority (www.OnTrac-jpa.org) - invited
Chris Lowe, Mayor-Pro Tem, City of Placentia, CA.

Where: Thomas Guide pg. 739 F-7 Crowther Ave., immediately East of Kraemer Blvd. in the Middle of the Street on the boundary between the Cities of Anaheim and Placentia in Orange County. (3100 block Anaheim, CA 92806 Orange County)

Directions: Take Freeway 57, Take Chapman Exit and proceed about one mile to Kraemer, right on Kraemer, proceed across RR tracks, left on Crowther into the media site (maybe a tent). (GREAT VISUALS/AUDIO) (One of the busiest areas – DVD of RR crossing violators available)

Background: City of Placentia and OnTrac, in an unprecedented action, will break ground for the first Railroad Quiet Zone" in California after years of challenges to ban train whistles in one of the busiest goods movement towns in America. The City of Placentia and OnTrac Joint Powers Authority have both a short-term and long-term plan to eliminate train whistle use along the BNSF corridor throughout the City. The long-term solution is to grade-separate all crossings. The jump start construction phase for the first three grade separations is in progress. The remainder of the corridor is more than half way through the environmental review process. The short-term solution is a Quiet Zone project now underway. It has become a model for cities nationwide. There will be a surprise climax, but official No Horn instruction to railroad engineers" unveiling at the end of the program, which shouldnt last more than 20 minutes.

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