I agree, it should be silent. It will probably be hard to rent the new builds on Williams Field and Recker with the train blasting the horn at all hours. I would think it will be an issue for the new Verde area that is being built as well.

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Can we please get an update on this request and the response provided in April of 2019 where on this platform a city employee advised that the city is working towards updating the crossings and applying for the no train horn zones.

Thanks for reporting this issue to Gilbert 311! We are continuing to work toward developing quiet zones in the community. A response to your request for an update is being formulated and we should get back to you next week.

The Town is committed to completing an updated diagnostic report, which will help advance the request for a quiet zone. Some infrastructure upgrades have been made to date and this diagnostic report will provide a better understanding of the scope and cost to other areas. We thank you for your patience as we progress through the quiet zone process.

Thank you,
Casey Ambrose

Can you provide an update on where in the process the town is and an estimated completion date?

We are looking to have the diagnostic report complete within the next month. Unfortunately we cannot yet give a more accurate timeline on the final infrastructure upgrades as the diagnostic report helps us to define their scope and cost and there will be several stakeholders involved with the construction. Once the infrastructure upgrades are complete, the quiet zone application can be submitted. It is our understanding that approval of the application can take up to one year if not longer. The reason for this is this application process involves engagement with federal, state, and local entities. We appreciate your patience as we work toward our goal of applying for and achieving quiet zone status.

Just FYI...Mesa was able to get this done. https://www.abc15.com/news/business/mesa-announces-eight-railroad-crossings-will-be-quiet-zones

Was the diagnostic report completed in the month of June as previously stated it would be? If so what is the next step? it seems one of the conductors has a personal vendetta against Gilbert residents.

Mesa, Tempe, Chandler, they all seem to care about their citizens. While Gilbert sits by and let’s the train horn go all night. Where is Gilbert in the process of becoming a no train horn city?

Do we have an update on becoming a quiet zone?

The diagnostic report was supposed to be completed in June has this happened? If so what is the next step if now why?

Last night was particularly bad with the horns. The area of Williams Field is becoming densely populated and needs to be deemed a quiet zone. What is the progress on this? Thanks.

I think for some reason it stops by pioneer rock and then he holds the horn down until it is across the road I know the horn goes for more than 10 seconds because it wakes me up and I can count to 10 before it stops.

This issue persists and the train conductors are excessive in the middle of the night and the early morning hours. I love our town but hate the noise they bring. The day time operators seem to be much more considerate of their horn usage even in the populated areas by williamsfield high school where there are many crossings used by students and families. The same guidelines they have during the day should take place at night. OR enforce a quiet time at night.

Issue 8679814 has been marked as a duplicate of this issue.

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here we go... 10/29/2020

Deadly train crash in Gilbert
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2ksIbffDEA

Issue 8846684 has been marked as a duplicate of this issue.

Status update here @Town of Gilbert??
We aren’t going to let this go, so might as well follow through on your promise to make us a quiet zone like everyone else in the east valley

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Hi, neighbors!

Unfortunately, the rail line is not the property of Gilbert and therefore we have no authority to adjust operations from Union Pacific and no jurisdiction to make changes without meeting federal regulations. There are studies that need to be done that are required for us to designate this, and any other areas, as quiet zones because there are safety, traffic control, and visibility requirements that need to be met regarding both the infrastructure and the equipment at these areas before we can even submit a request. Currently, these areas do not meet those requirements as set by the federal government. In order for them to meet the requirements so that we may submit for this designation, the construction projects and equipment changes need to be assessed, scoped, budgeted, and completed while minimizing the effects of any traffic and routing changes that would need to be made to accommodate this.

While I realize that this doesn't resolve your issue, I do hope that it explains why these areas are not yet designated as quiet zones during the late evening and early morning hours. This is a complex concern that requires input and approval from several different stakeholders and levels of organizations. I can assure you that we are working towards the end goal of making these areas quiet zones but, unfortunately, there are certain milestones that are not within our control.

Thank you again for reaching out and for using Gilbert 311.

Do we have a timeline or can you tell us at which stage the City is currently at?

Please provide a status update on this and where the city is at on becoming a no train horn city.

Here is the link on how to establish a quiet zone. https://railroads.dot.gov/elibrary/how-create-quiet-zone

The latest information is the Town of Gilbert has recently entered into an agreement with the Union Pacific Railroad to do an evaluation of each of the railroad crossings within the Town of Gilbert. This evaluation is intended to identify the safety improvements and develop an estimated cost of those improvements that will be required in order to establish a quiet zone. Once the evaluation is completed the Town Council will review the information and have a discussion regarding future activity related to establishing a quiet zone within the town limits. A final schedule for this project has not yet been finalized at this time.

It has been over a year since the last update… please provide the citizens an update.

The Town of Gilbert has completed the review of each of the railroad crossings with Union Pacific Railroad and Federal Rail Administration. Information collected from this review is now being formalized to present to Town Council and facilitate a discussion regarding future activity related to establishing a quiet zone within the town limits. A final schedule for this project has not yet been finalized at this time.

These Train horns are getting out of hand 2am and the train conductor hold the horn down for 10 seconds that is ridiculous!

How will we know when this is being presented to the town council. The citizens need to be heard, we need to become a quiet zone.

The Town is currently working towards an assessment of costs and improvements for safety and potential Quiet Zone improvements. Once the assessment is complete staff would set a date to present the information to council. A date has not been determined at this time. You can continue to check in on Seeclickfix for updates or email me at stephanie.bubenheim@gilbertaz.gov.

Yes, I live right by the train tracks and it is ridiculous that they need to sound the horn at 3am for 1 minute long, I lived in Chicago next to a train also and they had a quit time from 12 am until 5am no horn sound. Come on this is been an issue for years here let’s get it together and correct this issue

With all the new tax revenue that Gilbert is getting from all these apartments being built Gilbert should have the funds to get this done. The community has been asking this for a while yet Gilbert keeps pushing it aside. It's now 2023 and still nope not finished.

Hi, Donovan!

This is not a funding issue, it is a jurisdictional issue. Gilbert is currently working with all parties involved in an attempt to move this forward.

So all of the line in Gilbert has been upgraded to the necessary standards required for eventual approval?

Hi Donovan, the Town is still in the review period of reviewing and analyzing the assessment of costs and improvements for safety at railroad crossings and potential Quiet Zone improvements. This information will then be presented to Council for their recommendation. A council date has not been scheduled at this time. We appreciate your patience with the CIP project process.

My family and I moved to Power Ranch in September 2022. We love the neighborhood but are extremely disappointed that our sleep is disrupted on a nightly basis because of the train noise. We hear the train horn at least once, and sometimes twice, nightly between midnight and 6:30am. We are so upset about this disturbance that we are seriously thinking about moving again. We learned several surrounding suburbs (including Chandler) have quiet zones. How long will the evaluation process take for Gilbert to also implement a quiet zone? How can this process be expedited? We want to enjoy our new home and neighborhood.

Hi Lori, the Town is still in the review period of reviewing and analyzing the assessment of costs and improvements for safety at railroad crossings and potential Quiet Zone improvements. This information will then be presented to Council for their recommendation. A council date has not been scheduled at this time.

While I realize that this doesn't resolve the issue, This is a complex concern that requires input and approval from several different stakeholders and levels of organizations. We appreciate your patience with the CIP project process.