So, what does this mean? That the railroad will somehow be made less noisy as it passes through? If so, how? Or that it cannot run after 10pm?
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rick Archer" <rick@...> wrote: > > Fairfield received official notice today that our Quiet Zone application to > the FRA (Federal Railroad Administration) has been approved. This is a very > exciting moment in our efforts to make our fair city even more livable. > > > > Our understanding is that based on the approval granted, the City will have > final engineering done on the project and will prepare an updated budget. > Once this is done we will know how much more money we need to raise and will > proceed to do so as quickly as possible. When have the necessary funds in > the bank, the project will be bid and built. It is our hope that all of the > above can be accomplished as early in 2012 as possible so we can sleep with > the windows open this summer. > > > > Thanks to everyone for your support and patience. We'll provide more news > as it develops. > > > > Regards, Bill Blackmore >