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Fairfield to officially celebrate their Quiet Zone
Tuesday, June 04, 2013
After about six months of being train horn-free, the citizens of Fairfield are getting used to the quiet.
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Fairfield Ragbrai still in need of housing, volunteers
Monday, June 03, 2013
They will be accepting applications throughout the month of June
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Despite being a Quiet Zone, train horns can still sound in Fairfield
Thursday, April 04, 2013
Residents have heard train horns sounding in town, even though Fairfield is a Quiet Zone.
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Trains silent as Fairfield's quiet zone becomes official
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
If you pass through Fairfield and think that everything sounds unusually quiet, you'd be right.
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Fairfield chosen a Blue Zones demonstration site
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
The town is one of nine to become a demonstration site, but there is still a long road of work ahead.
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Construction begins on Fairfield's Quiet Zone
Monday, July 23, 2012
Railroad crossings in Fairfield will soon have medians preventing cars from driving around closed gates.
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Fairfield Quiet Zone to be established in September
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Over 50 trains roll through Fairfield each day, but come September, you won't be able to hear a thing.
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