NOISE IN MASS-TRANSIT SYSTEMS

THE SOURCES OF NOISE IN MASS-TRANSIT SYSTEMS ARE IDENTIFIED AND POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS ARE SUGGESTED. THE NEED FOR WEIGHING THE VARIABLES OF AIR-BORNE NOISE VS. SOLID- BORNE VIBRATION, SUDDEN NOISES VS. SLOW-STARTING NOISES, HIGH-PITCHED SOUNDS VS. LOW-PITCHED ARE DISCUSSED. PERHAPS THE MOST EFFECTIVE MEANS OF CONTROL IS TO MASK THE NOISE SITE THE MASS TRANSIT SYSTEM DOWN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY FREEWAY. THE IMPORTANCE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS IS MENTIONED. /AUTHOR/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • No 16, pp 2-7
• Authors:
  • Salmon, V
• Publication Date: 1967-9

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Sri Journal Stanford Research Institute

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Identification systems; Noise; Noise control; Public relations; Public transit
• Uncontrolled Terms: Identification; Sources
• Subject Areas: Environment; Highways; Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00222689
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 29 1994 12:00AM