Residents of East Nashville are requesting that Metro Nashville and NDOT evaluate the feasibility of establishing a Railroad Quiet Zone for several crossings in District 6.

Currently, trains are required to sound their horns at every public crossing. Because several crossings run directly through residential neighborhoods, the horn noise occurs frequently throughout the day and night and significantly impacts residents’ quality of life.

How Quiet Zones Work: A Quiet Zone is a federally approved designation where routine train horn sounding is eliminated once additional safety measures are installed at crossings. Quiet Zones do not eliminate safety protections. They require additional safety infrastructure and clear signage informing drivers that train horns are not routinely sounded at crossings. (There are quiet zones allocated all over the city, and there are no safety issues reported. Just no quiet zones in East Nashville).

We are asking Metro Nashville to conduct a Quiet Zone feasibility study for the following crossings:

• Scott Road – between Douglas Ave and Creighton Ave
• Straightway Ave – between N 16th St and Scott Ave
• Porter Road – between Carter Ave and Greenwood Ave (by Cafe Rose)
• McGavock and Bronte crossing 
• Rosebank and Waters Ave crossing (by Grillshack)
• Delmas Ave and Cherokee ave (by Frankie’s restaurant)

(If you don't see your crossing above and would like to add it to our petition, please email me at- Chelsey.jwalton@gmail.com)

Signing this petition indicates your support for Metro Nashville to evaluate these crossings for a Quiet Zone.

Information requested from signers

• Name
• Address
• Email 
• Comment on how this impacts you

Additional Ways You Can Support This Effort"
Reducing train horn noise in our neighborhood will require community support and coordination with Metro Nashville. If you’d like to help move this effort forward, here are a few additional ways you can contribute:

1️⃣Email our local representatives

Let our city leaders know this issue matters to residents. A short message expressing your support for evaluating a Railroad Quiet Zone feasibility study can make a big difference.

District 6 Council Member
Clay Capp- clay.capp@nashville.gov

Metro Nashville Department of Transportation (NDOT)- NDOTTMC@nashville.gov

 
2️⃣ Report Train Horn Noise to the City
Another powerful way to support this effort is to submit an official noise complaint through Metro Nashville’s Hub Nashville system. These reports create a documented record with the city showing how frequently residents are impacted.

If multiple residents report the issue, it helps demonstrate that the train horn noise is affecting a significant number of households in the area.

Submit a noise complaint here: Noise Violation Form

 
3️⃣ Spread the word in the community

The more residents who know about this effort, the stronger our voice will be.

You can help by:

• Sharing the petition on social media
• Posting in neighborhood Facebook or Nextdoor groups
• Talking with neighbors who live near the affected crossings

4️⃣Support the effort financially

Community outreach takes resources. Contributions will help cover the cost of printing flyers, creating awareness materials, and promoting the petition so more residents in the area can learn about and support the initiative.

Venmo: @chelsey-walton

Every contribution helps expand awareness across the neighborhood.

Any funds raised will be used solely for community outreach and awareness efforts related to the quiet zone initiative.

Community participation will be key in demonstrating neighborhood support for this initiative. Thank you for your help!