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Denver, RTD Ask Federal Government To Stop Sounding A-Line Train Horns

DENVER (CBS4) - The City of Denver is asking the federal government for permission to stop sounding horns on the A-Line train.

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RTD has had blare the horns while also have flaggers at all 11 crossings for the past two years because the gates were malfunctioning.

That problem has since been fixed.

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If the request is approved, the areas along the A-Line will become quiet zones. The approval could come as soon as the end of August.

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