The Voorheesville Quiet Zone
Please read our fact sheet first.
In August 2016 CSX completed a preliminary engineering study and estimated the total cost of installing four-quadrant gates at both Voorheesville crossings to be $350,000. Funding for the project has been provided by the New York State Legislature. In January 2019 the Albany County government approved a contract with CSX to begin engineering work on the quiet zone. We greatly appreciate the support for the quiet zone given by New York State Senator George Amedore, New York State Assemblywoman Pat Fahy, Albany County Executive Dan McCoy, Voorheesville Mayor Robert Conway, New Scotland Town Supervisor Doug LaGrange and Albany County Legislator William Reinhardt.
General Information
Amended Final Train Horn Rule 2006
Train Horn Rule Glossary
How to Create a Quiet Zone (note: for new quiet zones, start on page 6)
Train horn rule fact sheet
Quiet zones are constructed through two basic methods – four-quadrant gates and median barriers/channelization devices. Both methods are safety measures designed to prevent motorists from crossing the tracks after the gates have been lowered. Four-quadrant gate systems add two gates to each crossing. Median barriers/channelization devices create physical barriers that extend 100 feet away from the crossing along the median line of the road. The planned quiet zone in Voorheesville is based on the four-quadrant gate system.
