Passenger train. There's no park yard or layover where the house is (it's right smack in the middle of two stations). No freight or hazardous material trains use these tracks, they are solely for commuters.
You're a good person to help me think about this stuff, thanks!
Passenger train is good! You should find out the frequency of the trains, and because I'm not familiar enough with where exactly you are looking (NJT, LIRR, metro north, etc) find out if there are grade crossings and how close you are to the station. Obviously in addition to the noise of the train just passing through on the tracks, the distance to the grade crossing and the station will govern if you can hear the train whistle. Trains must sound the whistle when leaving the station or going over a grade crossing EXCEPT in a quiet zone. A quiet zone is generally a residential neighborhood with four way crossing posts, lights, bucks, etc (so a well protected crossing) that the neighborhood has petitioned to have less train horns.
Also figure out if the train is electrified or diesel.
At the end of the day, you can't change the location of the house. There are lots of things to consider when abutting railroad property, so as long as you go into it fully educated and decide it works for your family, then that is great. But you do hear stories of people who don't do their research and then get annoyed when the train blows the whistle all night long behind their house.
Also I don't know, but if the ROW is owned by a government agency, is there a potential that if they want to expand the ROW can they seize part of your yard via eminent domain? Just another thing to research.
I take a bus to work now but I commuted using this train for many years, so I know the schedule inside-out lol. It's operated by the illustrious New York City MTA. The house is equidistant from two stations that look like any other NYC Subway elevated stations. By this house the tracks are on a big grassy hill that abuts this house's backyard, if you can visualize that. Trains run 24/7, with most train traffic occurring during rush hours (so we're not home for most of the busy periods); during the least busy hours of the week, we'd hear a train twice an hour. I live in the neighborhood now (but further from the tracks) and I don't recall hearing whistles either while at home or on the train but I'll have to pay more attention.
I'd be shocked if the MTA has any plans to expand anything transit-related in my borough! But the eminent domain issue is something to consider. Thanks again!
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Post by LoveTrains on Jul 27, 2014 15:13:27 GMT -5
Ah, its not a traditional train its an elevated subway if I am understanding. If so, the rules are different. I don't think they have whistles/horns because they don't have grade crossings. So for example, in Boston, the MBTA operates the subway (the "T") which also includes above ground lines (like the green line) and then they operate the commuter rail. The commuter rail is the traditional train that is governed by the rules for grade corssings, stations, etc like I was mentioning above. The considerations I mentioned above would only be for the commuter rail, not for something like the Green Line in Boston.
So scratch some of my earlier concerns. I don't think the MTA is governed by the FRA rules and all the other baggage that goes along with traditional trains (and some other forms of rail transit).
LoveTrains, your farmer's market is doing it wrong. We get a flat of eggs - so 30 - for $2.79 at our farmer's market. Or $2.89. Whatever it is, we pay under $3 for 30 eggs.
But how is it so cheap? Where do the eggs come from?
I don't think my farmer's market is doing it wrong if the eggs are all coming from local farms and the eggs are free range, organic, etc.
I'm happy to pay more when it means I'm buying local.
Ours are all local, and all free range. We live in a very ag-heavy area, so maybe we luck out on supply and demand? Our farmer's markets are always an incredible steal for eggs, and in-season local produce.
Central PA (81 stretch) is an area I would not be sad if it fell into the earth from fracking. What should have been a 30 minute stretch turned into 2 hours. Construction...you know, the kind they never finish in that area. Assholes
But how is it so cheap? Where do the eggs come from?
I don't think my farmer's market is doing it wrong if the eggs are all coming from local farms and the eggs are free range, organic, etc.
I'm happy to pay more when it means I'm buying local.
Ours are all local, and all free range. We live in a very ag-heavy area, so maybe we luck out on supply and demand? Our farmer's markets are always an incredible steal for eggs, and in-season local produce.
Hrmm. I don't know what to say other than that my farmer's market is even more expensive than whole foods but I find the produce to be tastier and fresher and I know that it's local and I'm supporting local farms. But farm land isn't cheap where I live and the growing season is very short (New England) so that might be part of it.
Ours are all local, and all free range. We live in a very ag-heavy area, so maybe we luck out on supply and demand? Our farmer's markets are always an incredible steal for eggs, and in-season local produce.
Hrmm. I don't know what to say other than that my farmer's market is even more expensive than whole foods but I find the produce to be tastier and fresher and I know that it's local and I'm supporting local farms. But farm land isn't cheap where I live and the growing season is very short (New England) so that might be part of it.
Yeah, there is something wrong when the farmer's market is more expensive than WF.
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Hrmm. I don't know what to say other than that my farmer's market is even more expensive than whole foods but I find the produce to be tastier and fresher and I know that it's local and I'm supporting local farms. But farm land isn't cheap where I live and the growing season is very short (New England) so that might be part of it.
Yeah, there is something wrong when the farmer's market is more expensive than WF.
I disagree. The small farms coming to the farmer's market can't take advantage of the economy of scale of factory farming. Plus they probably pay their employees better. I love the farmer's market - even if it is slightly more expensive - because I can meet the farmers and know exactly where my food is coming from.
And it is only slightly more expensive than WF. Like the heirloom tomatoes will cost $0.25/lb more at the market than at WF. The eggs and the meat are often more expensive. The local scallops are $21/lb but they are fresh. The oysters were caught that morning, etc.
Yeah, there is something wrong when the farmer's market is more expensive than WF.
I disagree. The small farms coming to the farmer's market can't take advantage of the economy of scale of factory farming. Plus they probably pay their employees better. I love the farmer's market - even if it is slightly more expensive - because I can meet the farmers and know exactly where my food is coming from.
And it is only slightly more expensive than WF. Like the heirloom tomatoes will cost $0.25/lb more at the market than at WF. The eggs and the meat are often more expensive. The local scallops are $21/lb but they are fresh. The oysters were caught that morning, etc.
We buy farmers market, too. With all the benefits you describe. We don't pay close to WF prices.
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Post by meshaliuknits on Jul 27, 2014 17:27:39 GMT -5
The only things I find spendy at our farmers market are the fruit. Veggies are soooo much cheaper than Safeway/Luckys. But the fruit is way better, so worth it to me.
Our farmers markets are like LoveTrains. If you go out on the highways along the farms (vs the ones that come into town) you get some better pricing but not much. I've only heard of these cheap farmers markets in the Midwest or otherwise LCOL areas.
I think here one thing that contributes to it is the farmers market farms tend to pay for fair labor, a rare thing in CA.