BACKGROUND DOCUMENT/ENVIRONMENTAL EXPLANATION FOR PROPOSED INTERSTATE RAIL CARRIER NOISE EMISSION REGULATIONS, MARCH 1974

Contents: Data base for the regulation; Railroad noise sources; Summary of what the proposed regulations will require; Enforcement considerations; Economic effects of a retrofit program; Environmental effects of proposed regulations; Selection of the proposed regulations. (Portions of this document are not fully legible.)

• Supplemental Notes:
  • See also RRIS 10 134296 7602.
• Corporate Authors:

  Environmental Protection Agency

  Office of Noise Abatement and Control
  Washington, DC  United States  20460
• Publication Date: 1974-3

Media Info

• Pagination: 330 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Acoustic measuring instruments; Acoustics; Car wheels (Railroads); Common carriers; Diesel engines; Economic analysis; Economic impacts; Effective sound pressure; Environmental impacts; Interstate transportation; Legislation; Locomotives; Noise; Noise control; Noise sources; Railroad terminals; Railroad tracks; Railroad transportation; Railroad yards; Railroads; Regulations; Retarder control; Standards; Warning systems
• Uncontrolled Terms: Noise reduction; Railroad noise
• Old TRIS Terms: Acoustic measurement; Diesel engine noise; Government regulations; Retarder noise; Wheel screech noise
• Subject Areas: Economics; Environment; Law; Railroads; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00151597
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: EPA/550/9-74/005
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 13 1977 12:00AM