WINTER PARK, Fla. — Winter Park just got a little quieter, at least near its railroad tracks.
Starting Wednesday, the city is now a quiet zone, meaning trains going through the area will no longer need to sound their horns at intersection crossings, unless there’s an emergency.
"It'll be nice to be able to get a good night's sleep where you're not getting woke up,” said Winter Park resident Brenda Jacques.
There are several other quiet zone areas in Central Florida, including Edgewood and four intersections in Orlando.
There are currently about 40 pending quiet zones stretching from Sanford to Orange County’s Pine Castle.
Did you hear that? Neither did we! 👂🚅
— City of Winter Park (@WinterParkFla) January 29, 2020
Today, we've officially become a Quiet Zone corridor! Train engineers will not blow their horns as they approach the crossing intersections unless there's danger or an emergency. @RideSunRail
For more info access https://t.co/LyBlMGePlF pic.twitter.com/6o9ivZxoca
Starting today, the City of @WinterParkFla will have ‘Quiet Zones’, meaning the train horn will not sound unless prompted. Learn more about quiet zones by clicking https://t.co/fAPFsSSrwh. Remember to always stay alert around train tracks. #QuietZones #SunRailSafety pic.twitter.com/fvonzjHK28
— SunRail (@RideSunRail) January 29, 2020
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