联邦铁路局恢复圣路易斯安静区资格 火车汽笛数日内停鸣
密苏里州圣路易斯市消息，圣路易斯市街道局11月6日（周五）宣布，联邦铁路局已通知该市恢复铁路道口安静区资格，火车将于数日内停止在市区道口常规鸣笛。圣路易斯长期被列为安静区，但因道口安全设施未达标，联邦铁路局于9月10日通知将暂停该市的安静区资格，火车恢复鸣笛。此后市政府按联邦要求对全市各道口实施升级，包括拆除过时的道口栏杆、增划停车线、安装数百块新的36英寸标志，并逐道口提交文件，联邦铁路局加快审核后于11月6日确认达标。安静区恢复即刻生效，但各铁路公司更新系统与操作规程仍需数日。市政府原预计整改要到12月中下旬才能完成，此次提前达标。市长Cara Spencer表示，交通与照明部门的工作人员顶住压力提前完工，把居民的需求放在第一位；火车汽笛日夜鸣响确实扰民，如今安静将重回市区。
FRA Restores St. Louis Quiet Zone Status; Train Horns to Fall Silent Within Days
ST. LOUIS, Missouri — The St. Louis Street Department announced on Friday, November 6, that the Federal Railroad Administration has notified the city that it again meets quiet-zone requirements, and train horns at city crossings will fall silent within days. St. Louis had long held quiet-zone status, but after crossing safety features fell short, the FRA gave notice on September 10 that the city's quiet zones would be suspended and horns resumed. The city then upgraded crossings to federal standards — removing outdated crossing bars, painting stop bars, installing hundreds of new 36-inch signs and submitting documentation crossing by crossing — and the FRA confirmed compliance on November 6 after an expedited review. The reinstatement takes effect immediately, though railroads need several days to update systems and protocols. The city had originally projected finishing in mid-to-late December and completed the work well ahead of schedule. Mayor Cara Spencer praised the Traffic and Lighting crews for finishing early under pressure and putting residents first, saying train horns at all hours were a real disruption and quiet will now return to the city.
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