Quiet Zones Begin in Boynton Beach – Thursday, August 23, 2018

Boca Raton, FL – The City of Boynton Beach has been quietly waiting for its Quiet Zones. It is time to make some noise – Quiet Zones go into effect on Thursday, August 23 (12:01a).

To celebrate and learn more about Boynton Beach’s Quiet Zones, the city will be hosting a “Quiet Coffee Hour” at East Ocean Café, 412 East Ocean Avenue from 8:30a – 9:30a.  East Ocean Café borders the railroad tracks at Ocean Avenue in Downtown Boynton Beach. Complimentary coffee will be provided. City Engineer Gary Dunmyer will be available for interviews and questions on the city’s Quiet Zones.

There will be a guest of honor – Hoover the Bassett Hound – who has been very vocal about the train noises. His howling, every time a train passes through Boynton Beach, has created an active following on social media and garnished the attention of the press. Seeking information regarding the installation of Quiet Zones in Boynton Beach, Hoover visited the City’s Engineer, Gary Dunmyer at City Hall. Becoming immediate friends, Gary promised him Quiet Zones on August 23. Gary kept his promise. Together, they made very important public service announcements on safety tips regarding train tracks that will be posted on the city’s Facebook page each day this week.

Under federal regulations, engineers may sound the horn during an emergency, the presence of a vehicle or a person on the track, including railroad maintenance employees or contractors working on the tracks.

Brightline invested more than $60 million to complete a series of safety upgrades along the FEC corridor from Miami to West Palm Beach and the Palm Beach Transportation Planning Agency funded about $7 million in supplementary safety measures in Palm Beach County.