Dear Editor
I don't know if you've noticed the recent increase in the volume and duration (leaning on the horn) of the Caltrain horns especially at 5:33 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. in San Mateo.
Dear Editor
I don't know if you've noticed the recent increase in the volume and duration (leaning on the horn) of the Caltrain horns especially at 5:33 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. in San Mateo.
I've lived a couple blocks from the train line by Central Park for 15 years, and have always slept through the train. Recently that all changed, and after hearing others complain about being woken up at that ungodly hour decided to do something about it.
I filed a complaint with Caltrain. And got back a letter from them stating they are only following CPUC directives and Federal Railway Administration regulations. The lady who took my complaint on the phone was very nice and stated that their had been a recent change in the regulations regarding train horns. I recently also caught some news on TV that the number of complaints on the Peninsula has gone way up due to the increased use and volume of the horns.
I am also a great believer in Darwin's theory of natural selection. If you are too stupid to stay off the RR tracks in your car or on foot, then you deserve to be culled from the herd to prevent you from passing on your weak genetic material on to the gene pool.
Sharon McNally
San Mateo
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