Update on Noise Mitigation Works
We received an update on the rail noise mitigation works from George Orel of the EPA.
I have attached the full text of his email here for you to read.
In short the story is that Sydney Trains undertook track work, including replacing some rail, machining all the track and grinding the rails into the correct shape for the train wheels. All this work was completed by the end of January 2022 and increased the noise.
The next step was to install lubricators and turn them on. This happened towards the end of April. The result was a significant reduction in noise near Bridge End. Unfortunately, after rain the lubrication had washed off and the noise came back for a few hours.
The noise reduction is patchy over time, but I don’t know how effective it is across the full length of track.
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