Rhonda asks: I work at Fallingwater. Why does it seem like the only time you can hear the train whistle is when it is going to rain? So, we have a couple of clues: You hear a train and then it rains.

Train horns are one of the most iconic sounds in modern culture, conjuring images of spaghetti westerns, cross-country ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BRANCHBURG – For some, the sound of a train whistle in the middle of the night hearkens dreams of journeys to faraway exotic ...

Train whistles have long been a welcome sound in Scott City, a railroad town since the beginning of the 20th century. But a few members of the city council think trains coming through town lately are ...

The city wants to take the train whistles out of downtown by improving the safety of four railroad crossings. The topic has been discussed at Advisory Committee meetings for the Downtown Links road ...

Officials from Houston, Bellaire and West University Place met April 4 in the office of Houston City Councilman Mark Goldberg to continue planning for a quiet zone along the Union Pacific railroad ...

To the editor: When I saw the headline "Federal rules could muffle train whistles," I chuckled, thinking it was silly. After reading the article I became very concerned. This was not a joke but ...