❓ A parliamentary question regarding noise complaints, modelling, monitoring, and mitigation related to new car parks built on the Joondalup rail line. The response indicates no complaints received and measures taken, but further monitoring is underway.
AnsweredQoN 3998Legislative Council
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(1) Has the Public Transport Authority or Main Roads received any complaints about noise since the new car parks were built on the Joondalup rail line?
(2) What modelling was done on likely noise impacts prior to construction?
(3) What monitoring of noise levels has occurred since car parks opened?
(4) Why were noise reduction measures not included as part of the car park construction project?
(5) What action does the Government intend to undertake to address the increased noise levels that residents surrounding the new car parks have suffered, since the car parks opened?
(2) What modelling was done on likely noise impacts prior to construction?
(3) What monitoring of noise levels has occurred since car parks opened?
(4) Why were noise reduction measures not included as part of the car park construction project?
(5) What action does the Government intend to undertake to address the increased noise levels that residents surrounding the new car parks have suffered, since the car parks opened?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
9 August 2011
Responded by
Minister for Finance representing the Minister for Transport
Response time
76 days
The
Public Transport Authority
advises:
(1) No
(2) Noise testing prior to construction was carried out.
(3) The PTA has commissioned an independent report to further monitor noise levels.
(4) Noise reduction measures were taken during the construction of car parks on the Joondalup rail line.
(5) The measures taken in building the new car parks are expected to have ensured there is no increase in noise levels. Neither the PTA nor Main Roads WA have received complaints.
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Public Transport Authority
advises:
(1) No
(2) Noise testing prior to construction was carried out.
(3) The PTA has commissioned an independent report to further monitor noise levels.
(4) Noise reduction measures were taken during the construction of car parks on the Joondalup rail line.
(5) The measures taken in building the new car parks are expected to have ensured there is no increase in noise levels. Neither the PTA nor Main Roads WA have received complaints.
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