Many Americans live near busy railroads and airports and are familiar with all of the noise that can be associated with them.
Airplanes sometimes roar as they approach their runways.
As approaches change, a new batch of property owners become impacted. And train sounds can be a nuisance to nearby homeowners as well. Many laws have been enacted in this country which are designed to protect our air and rail industries. Largely because of these pro-air and rail laws, homeowners who have complained about noise from airports and passing trains have typically not done that well. In a recent case entitled Rushing v. Kansas City Southern Railway Company, decided by a federal appeals court in August 1999, the little guy did unusually well.