Tolono trustee complains about train noise

TOLONO – Mike Golish thinks noisy trains are the biggest quality-of-life issue facing Tolono.

The Tolono trustee Tuesday tried his best to convince his fellow village board members that they need to stifle that noise. Golish wants to hire village engineer David Happ to do an analysis of the changes need to create "quiet zones" in which train operators are relieved of a federal rule that requires that whistles be sounded every time a train approaches a railroad crossing.

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