ESTABLISHMENT OF QUIET ZONE AT CSAH 20 GRADE CROSSING

After considerable time and efforts on the part of local officials, the Federal Railroad Administration has established a Quiet Zone at the CSAH 20 grade crossing with Wisconsin Central (CN) tracks in downtown Ranier.  In a Quiet Zone, the locomotive horns are not routinely sounded when trains approach the crossing.   Once a quiet zone has been established, train engineers have no legal duty to sound the train horn, but may exercise discretion during emergency situations.

This is great news for the residents of Ranier and surrounding residents whose quality of life will improve!

The Quiet Zone will take effect on November 19, 2016.