'Quiet Zone' along Union Pacific Tracks in Long Beach could be slow moving, cost millions
The City Council will have to approve funding for an assessment of the two crossings before the true cost of implementing a "quiet zone" are known.
Creating “quiet zones” to reduce the amount of train horn noise where the Union Pacific Railroad crosses at street level in Long Beach could take nearly two years and potentially cost millions of dollars to improve safety at those intersections, according to the city.
The Long Beach City Council asked in July for the city to look at the feasibility of creating quiet zones in west and north Long Beach where Union Pacific train horns blown late at night have created quality of life issues for communities neighboring the tracks.
