Businesses and residents have been enjoying the sound of silence since trains moving through the area stopped blowing their horns last night.
As 29 Eyewitness News was first to tell you, federal officials did order a "reduced horn" area through downtown and East Bakersfield.
This is a story we've been following for more than a year ...
This sign sits just before the rail road crossing at East 21st and Gage warning drivers to pay attention, because the train now silently chugs through, making area residents and business owners very happy.
For nearly three years business owners and residents have battled for the trains to stop blowing their horns though town.
But this is only a temporary fix - the horns have stopped because the city did have an agreement with train companies before the new rule went into effect in 2005 that required trains to blow their horns at all crossings.
They also put up these new warning signs, but to get permanent quiet zones the city will have to add additional safety equipment ...
Bakersfield Public Works Director Raul Rojas says there is a lot of research to be done to find out how much it will cost the city to make the "reduced horn" area permanent by adding extra safety measures.
In a "reduced horn" area, the horn will be blown if they think there's any possible danger, like people near the tracks or workers nearby.