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Required Documentation Public authorities interested in establishing a quiet zone are required to submit certain documentation during the establishment process. FRA has provided checklists for the various documents that can be found at http://www.fra.dot.gov/Elib/Details/L03055. FRA's Regional Grade Crossing Managers are available to provide technical assistance. A State's department of transportation or rail regulatory agency also may be able to provide assistance to communities pursuing quiet zones. Public authorities are encouraged to consult with the agencies in their State that have responsibility for crossing safety. Some States may have additional administrative or legal requirements that must be met in order to modify a public highway -rail grade crossing. Role of Railroads Communities seeking to establish a quiet zone are required to send a Notice of Intent and a Notice of Quiet Zone Establishment to railroads operating over the public highway -rail grade crossings within the proposed quiet zone. Railroad officials can provide valuable input during the quiet zone establishment process and should be included on all diagnostic teams. Listed below are links to the Class I Railroads and Amtrak. BNSF Railway (BNSF) Canadian Pacific (CP) CSX Transportation (CSX) Norfolk Southern (NS) Canadian National (CN) Union Pacific (UP) Kansas City Southern (KCS) Amtrak (ATK) The information contained in this brochure is provided as general guidance related to the Quiet Zone Establishment Process and should not be considered as a definitive resource. FRA strongly recommends that any public authority desiring to establish quiet zones take the opportunity to review all aspects of safety along its rail corridor. Particular attention should be given to measures that prevent trespassing on railroad tracks since investments made to establish a quiet zone may be negated if the horn has to be routinely sounded to warn trespassers. n