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Originally Posted by Talk Host
My wife an I decided we were more comfortable on a larger piece of property with no deed restrictions. Additionally, we built our Villages home in Chatham and the agent didn’t tell us about the freight train that passed directly behind our house, sounding the horn twice an hour 24 hours a day. It drove me crazy.
We built in Plant City near Tampa and I continued ownership of TOTV with two partners for a couple more years. About 5 years ago a major national company offered us a significant cash buyout for the forum. So we sold it.
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FYI CSX Transportation (train operator) established new quiet zones last year including where the trains cross 42 near Chatham so they no longer sound their horn at that crossing unless there is an emergency. The train crossing at 42 is the closest to Chatham Village. I used to hear the horn at night (faintly) here in Woodbury Village but not any more.
The quiet zones are located at County Road 42, 500 feet east of U.S. 301, Southeast 135th Street, 1700 feet east of U.S. 301 and Southeast 147th Street, 4500 feet east of U.S. 301
New Quiet Zones To Help With Train Noise Pollution – WUFT News
Thanks for starting this forum!