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Future European Noise Emission Ceilings: Threat or Solution? A Review Based on Swiss and Dutch Ceilings

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Noise and Vibration Mitigation for Rail Transportation Systems

Part of the book series: Notes on Numerical Fluid Mechanics and Multidisciplinary Design ((NNFM,volume 126))

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Since 2008, the European Commission recommends Member States to establish noise emission ceilings along their railway corridors. These ceilings should prevent railway noise from increasing due to growing freight transport. This policy instrument is just a rough idea now and it is not clear if (and when) it will be enforced through a directive. However, as the impact of noise emission ceilings on future railway operations could be large, it would be wise for stakeholders to prepare themselves. This paper discusses the pros and cons of ceilings from various points of view, based on experience with Swiss and Dutch ceiling legislation that is in force already.

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  1. dBvision, Groenmarktstraat 39, NL-3521 AV, Utrecht, The Netherlands

    E. Verheijen & F. B. J. Elbers

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  1. E. Verheijen
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  1. Department of Applied Mechanics/CHARMEC, Chalmers University of Technology, Göteborg, Sweden

    Jens C.O. Nielsen

  2. 43-53 Bridge Road, Acoustic Studio Pty Ltd. Stanmore New South Wales, Stanmore, New South Wales, Australia

    David Anderson

  3. SYSTRA, Paris, France

    Pierre-Etienne Gautier

  4. Environmental Engineering Division, Railway Technical Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan

    Masanobu Iida

  5. Wilson, Ihrig and Associates, Emeryville, USA

    James T. Nelson

  6. University of Southampton Inst. Sound and Vibration, Southampton, United Kingdom

    David Thompson

  7. Deutsche Bahn AG, Munich, Germany

    Thorsten Tielkes

  8. Harris Miller Miller and Hanson Inc., Burlington, USA

    David A. Towers

  9. DHV BV, Amersfoort, The Netherlands

    Paul de Vos

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Verheijen, E., Elbers, F.B.J. (2015). Future European Noise Emission Ceilings: Threat or Solution? A Review Based on Swiss and Dutch Ceilings. In: Nielsen, J., et al. Noise and Vibration Mitigation for Rail Transportation Systems. Notes on Numerical Fluid Mechanics and Multidisciplinary Design, vol 126. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-44832-8_10

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