Homeless people choose to camp on along Central Eastside train tracks to avoid being swept by the city

Homeless people could face criminal charges if they don’t immediately remove their camps from Union Pacific Railroad property.

PORTLAND, Ore. — Trains run through a divided section of Portland’s Central Eastside, though they are one thing that seemingly everyone there agrees on: The horns are too loud, and they either race through at dangerous speeds or stall and back up traffic.

Anna Mantheakis works near the tracks on Southeast Washington Street and crosses them every day.

“Sometimes it feels like they’re just going by all day long … the horns, they are a burden on everyone who works here,” Mantheakis said.

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