Mississippi Business Journal » noise pollution http://msbusiness.com Mississippi Business Journal Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:49:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 City leaders mulling plan to reduce noise at rail crossings http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/05/29/city-leaders-mulling-plan-to-reduce-noise-at-rail-crossings/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=city-leaders-mulling-plan-to-reduce-noise-at-rail-crossings http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/05/29/city-leaders-mulling-plan-to-reduce-noise-at-rail-crossings/#comments Wed, 29 May 2013 11:42:38 +0000 Associated Press http://msbusiness.com/?p=75559 TUPELO — Authorities in Tupelo are looking into establishing “quiet zones” at railroad crossings. The plan would entail increasing security by installing crossing arms, and in some cases additional lights, at the crossings so engineers would not have to sound their horns as they move through the area. WTVA-TV reports the project, if approved by [...]

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