Hygiena 2019, 64(3):131-134 | DOI: 10.21101/hygiena.a1722

Anti-noise measures at regional freight railway stations

Šimon Veleba

Krajská hygienická stanice kraje Vysočina se sídlem v Jihlavě, územní pracoviště Havlíčkův Brod, Havlíčkův Brod, Česká republika

Presented is the problem of noise reduction from the operation of rail brakes at the regional freight railway station in Havlíčkův Brod. According to the state health supervision, the hygienic limits of noise have been exceeded in the protected outdoor area of buildings at night. A major source of noise in the operation of rail brakes was the sound caused by the clamping of the wheels, giving rise to intense whistling. The operator has designed and implemented effective noise prevention measures, such as the installation of passive and active anti-noise measures. The implementation of these measures reduced noise from the use of rail brakes by more than 19 dB, which reduced the noise level below the hygienic limit at night. Outcomes of the realization and efficiency of anti-noise measures aimed at rail brakes in Havlíčkův Brod will be applied to all other problematic freight railway stations in the Czech Republic.

Keywords: noise regulation, anti-noise measures, railway traffic

Received: June 2019; Accepted: July 23, 2019; Published: August 20, 2019  Show citation