I've always wondered why can't the horn be mounted at each crossing and not on the train? Once the train is a quarter mile out, the horn will alert those at the gate area at a lower decibel level.

That is an option. However, City Staff noted in response to a public comment that the wayside horns are still likely to be audible to residents nearby, and the crossings need to have the same safety upgrades that are required for a full quiet zone.

I've don't fall asleep until I hear the sound of a train passing. I'll have to install a train horn on my alarm system.

"I've always wondered why can't the horn be mounted at each crossing and not on the train? Once the train is a quarter mile out, the horn will alert those at the gate area at a lower decibel level."

The crossings already have red lights, bells and gates that come down. Now you want horns, too? People would complain about horns as well. The horns would have to be loud enough to get drivers' attention.

Hold the phone! I thought CPA was going to rebuild the Alma crossing in connection with some downtown renovation project. In addition, Caltrain is going to replace the trestle across the creek. Not merely thinking about, GOING TO. The trestle is very old and nearing its end of life. That means closing the crossing for trestle replacement. Caltrain says it is going to provide shuttle buses to get around the closed crossing. What's that going to do to this new median project? Has anyone thought about that?

CPA has been spinning its wheels for years over grade separation, hiring consultant after consultant and plan after plan, spending millions of dollars, and has gotten absolutely nowhere. If they weren't at-grade crossings this whole idea of a quiet zone would be MOOT. Which is it, quad gates and a quiet zone, grade separation, or year after year of more wheel spinning, consultants and studies?

Isn't anybody thinking about the big picture? Has the so-called planning commission gone comatose?

A shout-out to Gennady Sheyner for consistently excellent reporting on these issues. He really understand the issues he is covering. If anyone deserves a Tall Tree award, Gennady does.