Requirements of an NOI

NOI documentation must include:
  • List of each public, private and pedestrian at-grade crossing within the proposed Quiet Zone including DOT numbers and street or highway names.
  • Statement of time period when train horn will not be sounded.
  • Explanation of existing safety devices or safety improvements local government will implement at each crossing to qualify for the proposed Quiet Zone.
  • Point of contact at local government.
  • Names and addresses of all individuals that were sent a copy of the NOI for comment.
  • Copy of FRA Quiet Zone Calculator report if Quiet Zone does not have Supplementary Safety Measures (SSMs) at all public at-grade crossings within the Quiet Zone or spreadsheet of calculations.
All open public at-grade crossings within a new Quiet Zone must have:
  • Gates that cover all approach lanes.
  • Railroad constant warning circuitry (if reasonably practical).
  • Railroad power-off indicators.
  • No Train Horn (W10-9) warning sign on all approaches, including hours in effect for Partial Quiet Zones (unless a wayside horn is present).
  • No Train Horn (W10-9) warning sign on any parallel roadways to rail within 100 feet of rail, including hours in effect for Partial Quiet Zones (unless a wayside horn is present).
  • Bells if pedestrians use crossing.
All open private at-grade crossings within a new Quiet Zone must have:
  • Crossbuck and stop sign on all approaches.
  • No Train Horn (W10-9) warning sign on all approaches, including hours in effect for Partial Quiet Zones (unless a wayside horn is present).
All open pedestrian at-grade crossings within a new Quiet Zone must have:
  • No Train Horn (W10-9) warning sign on all approaches, including hours in effect for Partial Quiet Zones (unless a wayside horn is present).
The Quiet Zone must
also
 meet the following requirements:
  • Quiet Zone must be a minimum of ½ mile long along track.
  • There must be at least one open public at-grade crossing on either end of the Quiet Zone (not in a Quiet Zone) separating it from other Quiet Zones.
  • Must be compliant with the TMUTCD.
The New Quiet Zone may not be ½ mile long if it is being added to an existing Quiet Zone, provided locomotive horns are not sounded within ½ mile of the New Quiet Zone.