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Rail noise

The NSW Government is implementing a range of actions to reduce rail noise and vibration from the NSW rail system. Effective management of rail noise requires the combined efforts of rail infrastructure owners and developers, rail operators, train manufacturers, regulatory and planning authorities and the community. The key parts of this approach involve:

• implementing the Rail infrastructure noise guideline
• implementing the environmental planning guidelines for new residential developments along rail lines (pdf format, 4.42MB)
• working with the rail industry on national rolling stock noise-emission standards.

The Environment Protection Authority is involved in all these initiatives.