Train Horns Keeping You Up at Night? San Clemente QUIET Zone Proponents Plan Action
Posted on June 26, 2009 by Matt.
According to the San Clemente Times, a group of San Clemente residents are planning legal action against the City of San Clemente if they do not resolve the increased level of train noise due to the pedestrian crossings along the Beach Trail from North Beach to Calafia. There are currently five beach crossings along the path and as mandated by Federal Law in 2006, trains are required to sound the horns no matter the time of day when crossing over these pedestrian crossings. The group QUIET - Quit Using Intense Ear-Splitting Train noise) is not after money, but rather is after the peace and quiet so they can get a good night sleep along this beautiful stretch of ocean front San Clemente real estate. The head of the group claims the city of San Clemente knew about the issues and failed to take any action. The solution is to underground the pedestrian passes so the trains would no longer have to sound their horns along the coastal corridor, each of which would cost around $500,000 or $2.5 million in total.
For more information, please visit the City of San Clemente website.