Fitler Square Residents Rally Against Railroad Noise Pollution

Residents are confronting one of the largest rail companies in North America over relentless noise from idling trains, sparking community meetings and calls for legal action to address the disturbance

By James Young

Residents of the One Riverside condominium complex, which stands directly next to the CSX-owned railroad, are raising concerns over excessive noise from long-idling trains.

For years, residents on the western edge of Fitler Square have complained about noise pollution created by the CSX freight railroad that runs along the Schuylkill River.