Railroad Quiet Zone Suspension and Train Horn Compliance

At a glance

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• What: the Federal Railroad Administration suspended all St. Louis railroad quiet zones on September 10, 2026, so train horns sound at all 187 crossings, after safety upgrades and required paperwork lapsed for years.
• Where it stands: the city is installing 36-inch signs and new stop bars; the FRA approved reinstating quiet zones corridor by corridor, prioritized by residential density. Residents in Dogtown and elsewhere are pressing for speed.
• Cost: roughly $105,000 stated (signs about $50,000, consultant about $55,000), using in-house crews.

Sources

• 2026-10-07 - Public Infrastructure and Utilities Committee (video, auto-captions)

Log

• 2026-10-07 - 2026-10-07 - Public Infrastructure and Utilities Committee: briefing by the mayor's chief operating officer and traffic commissioner; FRA written approval of phased reinstatement September 30; Dogtown residents presented a petition with over 200 signatures.
• 2026-09-30 - 2026-09-30 - Public Infrastructure and Utilities Committee: the chair announced he will ask the sheriff's department to brief the committee on October 7 about resolving the train horn issue.