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FRA revokes Utah's railroad 'quiet zones' along the Wasatch Front
Residents of the Wasatch Front can expect to hear more train horns—day and night—after maintenance failures led the Federal Railway Administration to revoke 16-year-old "Quiet Zone" status at Utah's surface crossings.
A Union Pacific train blocks the Folsom Trail in Salt Lake City on August 23, 2024. Residents of the Wasatch Front can expect to hear more train horns—day and night—after maintenance failures led the Federal Railway Administration (FRA) to revoke 16-year-old "Quiet Zone" status at Utah's surface crossings.
In a joint statement released Tuesday, the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) and Union Pacific (UP) confirmed that cities between Ogden and Provo—an area that includes Salt Lake City—had fallen out of compliance with FRA safety regulations, requiring both freight and passenger train operators to…
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