Miami Herald: Beverly, Mass, Residents Endure Train Horn Blasts in Test, Maybe Permanently

Update: Aging Rock Bands to be Installed At Railroad Crossings

Beverly, MA—Residents forced to endure hundreds of daily train horn blasts last week may be asked to listen to five second selections from the Whitesnake song “Here I go Again” instead. The Federal Railroad Administration, which implemented the train crossing test last week, has recruited aging rock and roll acts in an attempt to overcome marked community resistance to the 100 decibel train blasts. Steven Kulm, Director of Public Affairs for the administration indicated that the test, which has been scheduled for the next three weeks, would place as many at 6000 aging rock bands at several thousand railroad crossings around the country. “Each of these bands, from Whitesnake to Loverboy, Styx and REO Speedwagon, will be given an opportunity to perform a public service while attracting a large if relatively unwilling audience. Also, we have supplied them with access to development-stage cardiology medicine and free cups of applesauce.”

- posted by JB @ 8:45 AM