Noise Assessment and Abatement in Rapid Transit Systems: Report on the MBTA Pilot Study

Kurzweil, Leonard G.; Lotz, G.; Apgar, E.; John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)

doi:10.21949/1526842

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Noise Assessment and Abatement in Rapid Transit Systems: Report on the MBTA Pilot Study

1974-09-01
By Kurzweil, Leonard G. ; Lotz, G. ; Apgar, E.

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Kurzweil, Leonard G. ; Lotz, G. ; Apgar, E.

Kurzweil, Leonard G. ; Lotz, G. ; Apgar, E. Less -
Corporate Creators:

John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
Corporate Contributors:

United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration
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Acoustic Measuring Instruments Acoustics Car Wheels (Railroads) Cost Estimating Costs Economic Factors Estimates Methodology Noise Noise Control Noise Sources Railroads Rapid Transit Sound Level Standards
Publication/ Report Number:

DOT-TSC-UMTA-74-13 ; UMTA-MA-06-0025-74-8 ; PB-238 113

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https://doi.org/10.21949/1526842
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Boston Metropolitan Area
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Final report; Nov 1972-Jul 1974
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United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration
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.
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