Rhonda asks: I work at Fallingwater. Why does it seem like the only time you can hear the train whistle is when it is going to rain? So, we have a couple of clues: You hear a train and then it rains.

There’s something about train travel that already feels a little nostalgic—windows fogging up, rhythmic clatter, a faint whistle in the distance. But come December, that familiar sound transforms into ...

Proposed federal regulations could muffle loud train whistles and spell a good night's sleep for Scott City Councilman Jeff Curnell and others who are routinely bothered by the deafening noise. The ...

Two years ago, Bellaire City Manager Bernie Satterwhite did not think a "quiet zone" would ever become a reality along the Union Pacific Railroad tracks that divide Bellaire and West University Place, ...

Crews responded after a car and train collided in Andover Thursday afternoon.The Andover Fire Department responded to the ...

Officials from Houston, Bellaire and West University Place met April 4 in the office of Houston City Councilman Mark Goldberg to continue planning for a quiet zone along the Union Pacific railroad ...

To the editor: When I saw the headline "Federal rules could muffle train whistles," I chuckled, thinking it was silly. After reading the article I became very concerned. This was not a joke but ...

The city of Nolanville invites the community to celebrate at the 13th Annual Traini Whistle Jamboree Festival on Saturday, Oct. 18, from 5 to 9 p.m. Parking for ...

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, August 15, 2008 (ENS) - Country music giant Merle Haggard and his friends are climbing aboard the environmental movement by organizing a sun and biofuel powered concert tour by ...