I personally think that no horns will be a big mistake. Also, these things that they have already installed at the crossings (those standing stick-type things) and now fencing, will look kind of trashy.

I agree- No horns wil llast until a van full of kids gets creamed.

For years Metra and the Mokena Police have been teaching the triad of railroad safety; Look LISTEN Live, and now you are arbitrarily removing one leg. Those deliniators at Schoolhose and Front Street further obstruct the view of northbound traffic of someone turning north on Schoolhouse from Front Street. The speed limit on 191st is reduced to 40 mph from LaGrange to Wolf in the name of railroad safety? Additional fencing is required at a station that has been at that spot for over 125 years? I fail to see how all these "enhancements" are an improvement to our lives, or that there was a problem that needed to be corrected. There should have been a referendum on this subject before so much tax money was wasted on these so called improvements.

It’s not really about safety, safety is only the pretext for the real objective – control. Now the commuters will be herded into a line they wouldn't otherwise have gone. Keep in mind all the surrounding communities are doing the same thing. Also realize that the first action taken by “our” government here was the installation of high-tech surveillance cameras at both ends of the parking lot. There is no compelling reason for these cameras other than to spy on the commuters. When the complete system is in place the cameras will be able to identify anyone with the fast emerging facial recognition capabilities now available. Use your imagination to see what “they” will be able to do with this technology. We the People are being set up. The totalitarian police state is emerging right before our eyes and most don’t notice. There is much more to these so called quiet zones than is being told. Meanwhile most gullible Americans buy and accept the nonsense being told to them, “it’s about safety”. As for me I don’t need these clowns making life more difficult by the day with their treasonous and stupid safety ideas, especially since it really isn't about safety. Will Americans ever wake up to the fact that there’re being set up like ducks in a pond?

I welcome the change; though I am a bit biased since I live somewhat close to those tracks. The 4am train horn can be especially annoying. As for the arguments above, I personally don’t see the dividers as “trashy” and the train engineer can still blow the horn if there is a safety concern, so the listen leg still applies. Its common sense, you need to look both ways before crossing the tracks. If you want to talk about safety, why don’t we require cars to blow their horn constantly so people know a vehicle is approaching?

1st) It will be bad news for the local merchants. No one is going to park at this lot anymore and stop in there small shops.
2nd) I know I have already switched lots. It is now to dangerous to park at this lot when walking through the lot with cars darting in and out. Us commuters would normally leave our cars and walk immediately across the tracks and safely wait for the train. NOT anymore.. now there is to many commuters walking in the dark trying to walk around barriers.. Too much foot traffic meeting cars in the parking lot. Bad trade off. Its no longer safe. No-one was hit by a train. but I was almost hit twice by a car.

The cameras were needed due to all the vehicle thefts and stolen catalytic converters . I find it hard to believe facial recognition software will be used in a train parking lot!

Eric....You have a fanciful imagination likely borne of too many sci-fi black and white flicks you watched as a child.

Worse you probably truly believe what you've written.

I don't know of anyone in the world or in Mokena who cares where you board the train or who you are that is boarding the train.

I dare say you have some "hang ups" about something that has happened in your recent past.

I will personally construct a massive pedestrian crossing that all will line up to see..."If you build it, they will come" a wise man said, and yes, they will go the distance....over my massive pedestrian crossing.

The Feds are getting the local police to do their work for them... on our dime.

In the morning I love to hear the distant train horns....since 1989....next thing you know they wil be putting fluoride in our water...right Eric?

The "Quiet Zone" is now in place.