Economy picking up?
Noticeably more semis on the NYS Thruway these days. Also freight frequency on CSX mainline through Central Yew York is pumping more than in many moons.
I live near a CSX line in California - and have never seen so much train traffic as I’ve seen in the past few months.
Thankfully, the state recently moved the tracks up and over the main road so those very long freight trains don’t back up traffic for blocks.
Still, they’re cool to watch and b/c the crossing was taken out, I no longer hear the train horns. Too bad.
My grandparents lived near the tracks in Central California and the clickity-clack sounds and train horns are comforting to me, LOL.