Implementation of the Washington Quiet Zone has already begun. This means simply that
THE TRAINS WILL NO LONGER SOUND THEIR HORNS HERE.
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January 27, 2009
A Great Day for Washington Corridor Residents and the Citizens of Houston
Thanks to your action and your support,
the Washington Corridor Quiet Zone
Has Achieved Tier I Status!
Quiet Zone Work to Begin by June 2009.
January 27, 2009 - Supporters of the Washington Quiet Zone gathered in the City Council Chambers to voice their support for the Washington Quiet Zone effort. During the meeting, speakers were called to the lobby for an announcement.
The city manager's office let us know that the new rankings for Quiet Zone implementation had been released earlier in the day, partially in response to the speakers' presence on the City Council's agenda.
The Washington Quiet Zone was one of six potential Quiet Zones that was selected to receive top priority, with funds from the Fiscal Year 2009 budget (July 2008-June 2009) for completion. [UPDATE, January 28, 2009 - The District H office clarified this statement on a phone call today, stating that preliminary work had been completed during the ranking process, and that Fiscal Year 09 funds will be committed before the end of the fiscal year (June 2009) toward the quiet zone effort. Once the City Council vote is completed, the expectation is that the Quiet Zone will be fully implemented within 12 months, pending compliance inspection by the Federal Railroad Administration. As we know, these timelines do tend to change, but we will do our part to help keep this on schedule...with your help!]
The Washington Quiet Zone will be implemented from National to Sherwin.
The map at the link below (PDF format) from the City of Houston shows all Quiet Zones and their rankings. The Zones denoted by letters are Zones that are funded by developers or other funding sources, and the zones labeled 1 through 6 are the zones that received Fiscal Year 2009 priority.
This is an exciting milestone for our effort. However, your support is still needed to ensure this process continues. The City Council will not officially vote on this measure for another few weeks. We will keep you updated as more information becomes available.
The WashingtonQuietZone.com team would like to extend a sincere thank you to Mayor White and the entire City Council for their support thus far, and their commitment to making the Washington Avenue Corridor a world-class area.
A special thank you goes out to all supporters of the effort. Your involvement, letters, e-mails and phone calls are what is making this possible.
Information from The Washington Quiet Zone Team
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