Project
METARAIL - Methodologies and Actions for Rail Noise and Vibration Control
Funding origin:
European
STRIA Roadmaps:
Transport infrastructure (INF)
Transport mode:
Rail
Duration:
Start date: 01/02/1997,
End date: 01/05/1999
Status: Finished
Funding details:
Overview
Background & policy context:
Noise in the environment is increasingly perceived as a nuisance with potential adverse effects on public health. The European Commission is developing policies to control noise, and much attention is focused on the transport sector. Effective action requires standard methods to measure noise, in order to identify problem areas and evaluate abatement methods.
Objectives:
The main objective of METARAIL was to develop and improve techniques for measurement of railway exterior noise, for the purposes of type-testing of rolling stock, monitoring of ambient noise and diagnosis of the sources of noise.
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