Cedar Rapids continues to develop railroad quiet zones, noise continues to bother hotel guests

Published
June 23, 2026
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
1st Avenue near the DoubleTree by Hilton
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Car Crash Cedar Rapids Iowa in Cedar Rapids, Iowa: Cedar Rapids, Iowa has been developing railroad quiet zones at downtown crossings for two years to reduce train horn noise. Hotel guests at the DoubleTree by Hilton along 1st Avenue continue to complain about overnight train horn sounds waking them up. Federal law requires trains to blow horns at railroad crossings, and the quiet zone work is expected to continue through 2030.

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Cedar Rapids continues to develop railroad quiet zones, noise continues to bother hotel guests

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