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Train Horns

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Letters to the Editor, SOAPBOX

Letter to the Editor: Quiet Zones

WALLY ROBERTS, San Clemente When our beach quiet zone again goes into effect at noon on April 26, don’t expect all train engineers to suddenly…

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EYE ON SC, News Headlines

Railroad Administration Approves City’s Waiver to Reestablish Quiet Zones

By Shawn Raymundo The sound of locomotives routinely sounding their horns through town will soon cease as San Clemente is slated to regain its quiet…

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Letters to the Editor, SOAPBOX

Letter to the Editor: Quiet Zone

BILL HART, San Clemente I applaud Fred Swegles for his excellent reporting on the rail corridor. For more than 80 years, a rough trail existed…

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EYE ON SC, News Headlines

Residents Implore Railroad Regulators to Reinstate Quiet Zones

By Shawn Raymundo Residents suffering from restless nights as a result of locomotives blasting their horns throughout the early-morning hours are calling on federal regulators…

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SC LIVING, SC Living Headlines

CoastLines: We’ve Come a Long Way in Upgrading Railroad Safety

Fred Swegles By Fred Swegles Imagine you are operating a locomotive. You spot someone standing on the track ahead of you, or, say, walking with…

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EYE ON SC, News Headlines

City Passes Inspection of Railroad Warning System, Awaits Approval from FRA

By Shawn Raymundo City officials are hopeful that San Clemente can soon regain its waiver for quiet zones along the railway, as the city’s audible…

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Letters to the Editor, SOAPBOX

Letter to the Editor: Show Some Responsibility

DALE FERRANTO, San Clemente The current renewal of the train horns is a disaster in leadership and responsibility. Is no one accountable for maintaining the federal…

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EYE ON SC, News Headlines

Equipment Malfunction Throws Wrench in Quiet Zone Renewal Efforts

By Shawn Raymundo A malfunction with the equipment used to test the city’s audible warning system for oncoming locomotives has further delayed hopes of reestablishing…

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SC LIVING, SC Living Headlines

CoastLines: What Was It Like 5 Years Ago?

Fred Swegles By Fred Swegles Every December, a year-end ritual in the San Clemente Times takes a look back at the previous 12 months. This…

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SC LIVING, SC Living Headlines

CoastLines: Not Everyone Enjoys the Horn Blasts

Fred Swegles By Fred Swegles As songwriter Paul Simon wrote, “Everybody loves the sound of a train in the distance/Everybody thinks it’s true.” Like many…

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EYE ON SC, News Headlines

City Looking at Speedy Resolution on Train Horns

By Shawn Raymundo A decision on whether to approve a new waiver request for the city to maintain quiet zones along the train tracks through…

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EYE ON SC, News Headlines

Railroad Administration Denies Waiver Renewal for Quiet Zones

By Shawn Raymundo Over the past week, San Clemente residents living near the train tracks or walking the Beach Trail have been met with the…

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