| Title | Noise Assessment and Abatement in Rapid Transit Systems: Report on the MBTA Pilot Study |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 49256 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Kurzweil, Leonard G.; Lotz, G.; Apgar, E. |
| Source | 116p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration |
| Publisher | United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration |
| Publication Date | 19740901 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | A methodology is described for assessing the noise climate and for selecting the combination of abatement techniques which reduces the existing noise to user specified levels for minimum cost. This methodology, developed in a pilot study of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) rapid transit lines, takes into account the large number of interrelated acoustic and economic considerations present in rail transit systems. Noise sources include several types of wheel-rail noise, propulsion, power pick-up, auxiliary equipment and braking noise. Noise propagation paths include airborne and structure-borne components establishing both direct and reverberant sound fields in tunnels, stations, transit cars, and communities. In the pilot application to the MBTA, minimum-cost noise control options were determined for noise level goals in the range 75 to 90 dBA. |
| Rosap ID | dot:10719 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/10719 |
| TRT Terms | Acoustics; Acoustic measuring instruments; Railroad wheels; Costs; Cost estimating; Estimates; Economic factors; Methodology; Noise; Noise control; Noise sources; Railroads; Rapid transit; Sound level; Standards |
| Classification | AGR - IMPACTS - Environment; NTL - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - Environment Impacts; NTL - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT; NTL - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - Transit Energy and Environment; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Rail Transit; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Transit Energy and Environment; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION |
| Geographical Coverage |
Boston Metropolitan Area |
| Report Number | DOT-TSC-UMTA-74-13; UMTA-MA-06-0025-74-8; PB-238 113 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/49000/49200/49256/noiseassessmenta00kurz.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |