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Tuesday, April 23, 2013 

Thursday, April 04, 2013  Residents have heard train horns sounding in town, even though Fairfield is a Quiet Zone.

Tuesday, November 20, 2012  If you pass through Fairfield and think that everything sounds unusually quiet, you'd be right.

Monday, July 23, 2012  Railroad crossings in Fairfield will soon have medians preventing cars from driving around closed gates.

Tuesday, April 24, 2012  Over 50 trains roll through Fairfield each day, but come September, you won't be able to hear a thing.

Monday, March 28, 2011  Regional Round-Up is the place to click for interesting news and lifestyle stories across the area.

Wednesday, March 16, 2011  If a policy is adopted it would take 3 to 5 years to implement.

Monday, September 13, 2010  Ottumwa Progress Inc. said they will fund 2/3rds of the initial estimated $15,000 study, requesting roughly $5,000 from the city. A similar project in Burlington, Iowa cost about $300,000.

Thursday, August 19, 2010  BNSF Railroad gave the city recommendations as to what they would like the city to do. Some things differ from what the city already has planned.

Wednesday, July 14, 2010  Discussions are in the works to make Ottumwa a quiet zone from trains blowing their horns.

Wednesday, July 07, 2010  Regional Round-Up is the place to click for interesting news and lifestyle stories across the area.

Friday, May 21, 2010  The City of Fairfield is working to establish a so-called "Quiet Zone" at its railroad crossings.