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…it in the Acela, but I was blown away by the Japanese system. I’ve ridden high speed trains in Europe, but this was something else entirely. The highest speed trains…
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…get you there quick, long distance mode of travel. Fast and glamorous. Trains are the slow, leisurely, short distance mode of travel. Utilitarian and functional. At least, that’s the way…
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…long answer: Trains do create vibration, and if you live close enough to the tracks, you can probably feel it when the train goes by. However, there is a very…
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…addition new tracks in some areas to relieve congestion, the installation of new flyover bridges and grade-separating some crossings. HMMH conducted ground-borne vibration measurements from freight trains and Metra and…
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…He was traveling with his wife Kitty and a grandson (who loves trains as much as his grandfather). The Governor, who is a long-time staunch supporter of public transportation, was…
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…horns that normally must be sounded as trains approach grade crossings, of which there are over 60 located along the TEX Rail route. Thus, the primary noise mitigation measure that…
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…by Lance Meister (The first in an occasional series on the basics of noise and vibration as they relate to trains and transit.) One of the basic things we…
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…noise and vibration specialist on the project team. Noise and vibration are among the key environmental issues associated with high-speed trains. HMMH’s support included noise measurements, analysis, assessment, mitigation recommendations,…
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…the implementation of quiet zones where train horns would not be sounded near at-grade crossings. HMMH conducted ambient noise measurements as well as ground-borne vibration measurements from trains throughout the…
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…by agreement between CSX Corporation and FDOT. Rail traffic over the single-track drawbridge primarily consists of CSX freight trains. In accordance with the Federal Transit Administration and the Federal Railroad…
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