Strategy for Controlling Noise and Vibration in Railroad Traffic

The increase in housing in the vicinity of railroads requires more efficient noise and vibration abatement. Increased railroad traffic also multiplies the effects of vibration. People living and working near railroads suffer from the noise, but vibrations can also be detrimental to the living environment, sometimes even damaging buildings.

Noise abatement measures can be illustrated by outlining noise zones and planned noise abatement measures on an aerial photo.

Additional residential zones are planned next to railroads. However, the recent pre-study published by the Uusimaa Regional Council shows that nearly the entire railroad area between Kerava and Riihimäki is within the risk zone of vibration due to its geological features.

Sito and The Finnish Railroad Administration (RHK) began the project in spring 2008 to define the key objectives and measures to prevent and abate railroad noise and vibration. RHK's existing strategic goals for noise and vibration prevention were upgraded to meet the current challenges in the environmental targets.
 
Noise and vibration abatement guidelines for the RHK are set by the Ministry of Transport and Communications and the Ministry of Environment. RHK's own targets form the main basis for the strategy.
The strategy is built around workshops and interest group community work. The key objective is to collect information and to have an understanding of the views of different parties on the noise and vibration caused by railroad traffic and on their abatement. Based on this information, RHK’s strategy for achieving the environmental targets is compiled. The strategy will be completed by the end of 2008.
 
Sito Group, Tietäjäntie 14, FI-02130 Espoo, FINLAND
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