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UIC: costs of reducing railway noise could hinder modal shift

Wettelsheimer Kurve bei Treuchtlingen - DB Cargo Ellok der Baureihe 193 "Vectron" mit Zug des KLV

To reduce noise pollution from railways, infrastructure managers and operators are taking drastic measures for those living near the tracks. The high costs for additional noise measures could threaten to affect the competitiveness of rail traffic, says UIC. The international association for railway wrote this in a recently published report on noise and vibration nuisance from the railways.

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DB Cargo container train, source: DB Cargo

UIC: costs of reducing railway noise could hinder modal shift

Wettelsheimer Kurve bei Treuchtlingen - DB Cargo Ellok der Baureihe 193 "Vectron" mit Zug des KLV

To reduce noise pollution from railways, infrastructure managers and operators are taking drastic measures for those living near the tracks. The high costs for additional noise measures could threaten to affect the competitiveness of rail traffic, says UIC. The international association for railway wrote this in a recently published report on noise and vibration nuisance from the railways.

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Author: Paul van den Bogaard

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