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Noise
- Operating Railway
MTR has developed programmes to reduce noise from its operations particularly
from above ground train movements. Trains on the urban and airport lines
are fitted with wheel dampers along with wheel and rail lubricators. Comprehensive
maintenance programmes help reduce noise and extend the working lives of
rails and wheels. Extensive noise monitoring programmes are in place across
the MTR rail network, and all results were within legal limits for 2002.
This compares with 97% of results being compliant in 2001. MTR uses its
monitoring programmes to demonstrate compliance and to guide further performance
improvements. 49 complaints were received regarding train noise in 2002.
These were all investigated and corrective action taken where required,
such as retrofitting silencers. No abatement notices or prosecutions were
brought against MTR as a result of any complaints or EPD activity.
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