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Rail Freight Noise Abatement in Europe A consensus building workshop for all relevant stakeholders

Rail Freight Noise Abatement in Europe A consensus building workshop for all relevant stakeholders. Conclusions and next steps Luc Aliadière, UIC. UIC, Paris 25.10.2005. Rail Freight Noise Abatement in Europe A consensus building workshop for all relevant stakeholders.

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Rail Freight Noise Abatement in Europe A consensus building workshop for all relevant stakeholders

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  1. Rail Freight Noise Abatement in Europe A consensus building workshop for all relevant stakeholders Conclusions and next steps Luc Aliadière, UIC UIC, Paris 25.10.2005

  2. Rail Freight Noise Abatement in Europe A consensus building workshop for all relevant stakeholders Conclusions: Context • European transport policy • Sustainable transport: favours rail transport • Environmentally sound rail transportation requires noise control • Environmental Noise Directive • Noise maps 2006, Action plans 2007 • A business case for the railways UIC, Paris 25.10.2005

  3. Rail Freight Noise Abatement in Europe A consensus building workshop for all relevant stakeholders Conclusions:State of the Art • Technology for quiet rail vehicles available • K-blocks homologised • LL-blocks in operational tests • Retrofitting has best cost-benefit ratio • Higher effectiveness than noise barriers • Overall costs can be determined • Operational experience favourable • Railway noise less annoying than road traffic • Can be solved with rolling stock improvement UIC, Paris 25.10.2005

  4. Rail Freight Noise Abatement in Europe A consensus building workshop for all relevant stakeholders Conclusions: Funding/Financing • Retrofitting requires initial investment • Outside help necessary • EU: likely only for new member states • Subsidy by member states: requires State Aid guidelines • Investment shift from infrastructure to rolling stock • Can reduce overall costs by factors UIC, Paris 25.10.2005

  5. Rail Freight Noise Abatement in Europe A consensus building workshop for all relevant stakeholders Next steps • Member states, regions: • Clarify subsidies • Include retrofitting in action plans • EU: • State Aid guidelines • Clarify funding possibilities • UIC, Railways: • Technical optimisation • Organise network • Detailed costs per country by the end of the year UIC, Paris 25.10.2005

  6. Rail Freight Noise Abatement in Europe A consensus building workshop for all relevant stakeholders Next steps • Next Workshops: • - Autumn 2006 • - Autumn 2007 • Assistance for local events or action plans: • - Contact UIC if participation by UIC Action • Programme members is beneficial • (orsini@uic.asso.fr) UIC, Paris 25.10.2005

  7. Rail Freight Noise Abatement in Europe A consensus building workshop for all relevant stakeholders Closing coffee & networking Thank you for your participation and have a safe trip home! UIC, Paris 25.10.2005

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