I've noticed that train horns at at-grade railroad crossings are extremely loud, even from far away. According to NTSB rules, train horns are required to be 96–110 dB from 100 feet away. However, these horns can reach 130–150 dB at the source. That's an entirely different level of loudness on the decibel scale. To make matters worse, the honking is often prolonged, sometimes lasting several seconds. Unfortunately, many US cities have numerous at-grade railroad crossings, and train engineers are required to blow the horn at each crossing.
If I'm unlucky enough to be directly across the street when a train is honking, my tinnitus would likely worsen, even with earplugs. The problem is compounded by the fact that many businesses are located near these crossings. How do you deal with train crossings? Do you avoid visiting businesses near them?
I honestly can't find a good solution to this issue. In my opinion, these train horns pose one of the biggest and most common threats to tinnitus sufferers in modern society. I'm surprised there isn't more discussion about this topic.
Thank you for reading.
If I'm unlucky enough to be directly across the street when a train is honking, my tinnitus would likely worsen, even with earplugs. The problem is compounded by the fact that many businesses are located near these crossings. How do you deal with train crossings? Do you avoid visiting businesses near them?
I honestly can't find a good solution to this issue. In my opinion, these train horns pose one of the biggest and most common threats to tinnitus sufferers in modern society. I'm surprised there isn't more discussion about this topic.
Thank you for reading.
