❓ Question regarding measures to protect residents from excessive noise from freight trains, monitoring of noise problems, and responsibility of departments/agencies. The answer indicates limited direct action by the Environment portfolio, directing complaints to rail organisations.
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(1) What measures are in place to protect residents from excessive noise emanating from freight trains?
(2) Do any of the Minister’s departments or agencies monitor noise problems resulting from freight trains; and
(a) if so, which agencies, and what monitoring is being done or can be done?
(3) Where can any resident suffering from excessive noise from freight trains turn to for assistance?
(4) What responsibility do any of the Minister’s departments or agencies have for noise pollution issues resulting from excessive freight train noise?
(5) Has the Minister received any correspondence about excessive freight train noise through Woodbridge; and
(a) if so, what action has she taken as a result of the correspondence?
(2) Do any of the Minister’s departments or agencies monitor noise problems resulting from freight trains; and
(a) if so, which agencies, and what monitoring is being done or can be done?
(3) Where can any resident suffering from excessive noise from freight trains turn to for assistance?
(4) What responsibility do any of the Minister’s departments or agencies have for noise pollution issues resulting from excessive freight train noise?
(5) Has the Minister received any correspondence about excessive freight train noise through Woodbridge; and
(a) if so, what action has she taken as a result of the correspondence?
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Answered
8 September 2010
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Environment
Response time
29 days
(1) The
Environmental Protection Act 1986
includes general powers to prevent "pollution", which includes noise.
The Environmental Protection (Noise) Regulations 1997, however, specifically exclude noise emissions from trains.
The Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) has advised that the State Planning Policy 5.4 "Road and Rail Transport Noise and Freight Considerations in Land Use Planning" contains measures to protect residents from noise due to new major rail infrastructure projects, and to protect new residential areas adjacent to existing railways.
(2-4) DEC does not have an ongoing rail noise monitoring program. In the first instance, rail noise emission complaints should be directed to the rail organisation for consideration. DEC may also be contacted for technical advice or assistance.
(5-a) Correspondence on train noise emissions through Woodbridgewas referred to me on 18 February 2009. My office advised the office of the Minister for Transport on 9 March 2009 that the correspondence should be directed to the relevant rail organisation in the first instance.
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Environmental Protection Act 1986
includes general powers to prevent "pollution", which includes noise.
The Environmental Protection (Noise) Regulations 1997, however, specifically exclude noise emissions from trains.
The Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) has advised that the State Planning Policy 5.4 "Road and Rail Transport Noise and Freight Considerations in Land Use Planning" contains measures to protect residents from noise due to new major rail infrastructure projects, and to protect new residential areas adjacent to existing railways.
(2-4) DEC does not have an ongoing rail noise monitoring program. In the first instance, rail noise emission complaints should be directed to the rail organisation for consideration. DEC may also be contacted for technical advice or assistance.
(5-a) Correspondence on train noise emissions through Woodbridgewas referred to me on 18 February 2009. My office advised the office of the Minister for Transport on 9 March 2009 that the correspondence should be directed to the relevant rail organisation in the first instance.
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