Who owns the railroad tracks in Boulder?
• Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railway owns and operates all railroad tracks in the City of Boulder. Return to top of page Who controls the railroad crossings in the Boulder area? • There are ten crossings in the immediate vicinity of Boulder. Five are on roads controlled by the city and five are on county-controlled roads. Therefore, it is likely that the city and county would need to work together to establish quiet zones in Boulder, as federal rules stipulate that the agency that controls the road at the crossing must apply for Quiet Zone status. Who regulates the sounding of train horns at railroad crossings? • The sounding of train horns at crossings is regulated by federal rules from the Federal Railway Authority (FRA). Return to top of page Why has train noise increased in recent years? • The apparent recent increase in train noise, despite the number of trains passing through our community remaining fairly stable (about seven per day), is due to federal rules governing t
