What Were Those Loud Sounds Monday Night?

Nothing can ruin a good night’s sleep more than sirens, horns or loud beeping sounds.

In the Del Ray and Potomac Yard area Monday night, you may have heard just that.

CSX train crews were performing maintenance in the area of Potomac Yard on Monday night, replacing ties on the tracks as part of their ongoing investment in their infrastructure, according to CSX spokesman Rob Doolittle.

The equipment the crew was using has safety alerts that beep whenever the equipment is in motion, to help ensure the safety of the workers on the project, Doolittle said.

The crew moved to a new location Tuesday night, so it’s unlikely that neighbors experienced the same issues, according to Doolittle.

Work was scheduled in the overnight hours to avoid interfering with Virginia Railway Express trains.