NTL Record

Title Noise Assessment of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority Heavy Rail Transit System
Record ID 50520
Personal Name
Creator
Spencer, R. H.; Hinterkeuser, E. G.
Source 364p. in various pagings
Corporate Creator John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
Corporate
Contributor
Boeing Vertol Company; United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration
Publisher United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration
Publication Date 19781001
Language English
Abstract The report describes the noise climate on and near the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, (SEPTA), Broad Street Subway and Market-Frankford Elevated Line. The two SEPTA urban rail transit lines have approximately 22.6 miles of two-way revenue track (of which 13.1 miles are in subway), and 53 stations. Noise level data are given for specific measurements made in cars, in stations and along the non-subway wayside at appropriate locations. The rationale for choice of measurement sites and the methodology for arriving at the summary noise distributions from the data are discussed explicitly. Measurement and analysis instrumentation and procedures are also described.
Rosap ID dot:11902
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/11902
TRT Terms Acoustic measuring instruments; Acoustics; Communities; Effective sound pressure; Loudness; Noise; Noise control; Rail transit stations; Railroad facilities; Railroad stations; Bus rapid transit; Rapid transit cars; Routes; Sound level; Subways; Transportation; Urban areas; Urban transportation
Classification AGR - IMPACTS - Environment;
AGR - IMPACTS - IMPACTS;
NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Rail Transit;
NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION;
NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Transit Energy and Environment
Geographical
Coverage
Pennsylvania
Report Number DOT-TSC-UMTA-78-46; UMTA-MA-06-0025-78-11
Resource type Tech Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/50000/50500/50520/DOT-TSC-UMTA-78-46_2020.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository