Operational vibration as with noise, there are no specific city, state, or federal regulations for vibration from streetcar operations. These procedures include modifications to the methodology described in the fta. Noise measurement locations evaluated in the final eis and this seis 4. L eq for the noisiest hour of transitrelated activity during hours of noise sensitivity. Federal transit administration, transit noise and vibration impact assessment, final report fta. Noise levels defining impact for transit projects federal transit administration u. The federal transit administration fta has developed a transit noise and vibration assessment, may 2006 manual fta manual for the evaluation of transit projects, but this methodology does not specifically address freight train traffic. The assessment includes all likely sensitive receivers along the corridor. Federal transit administration fta guidance manual. The federal transit administration fta has released a guidance manual that presents procedures for predicting and assessing noise and vibration impacts of proposed mass transit projects. Mass transit projects receiving fta funding are required to use these guidelines to predict and assess.
The manual covers all types of bus and rail projects, and includes procedures for assessing noise and vibration impacts for the different stages of project development. Transit noise and vibration impact assessment 2006. The fta has published the most recent guidance manual for the assessment of noise and vibration impacts in transportation projects, transit noise and vibration impact assessment, may 2006. For example, the daynight noise level or ldn is the noise metric. This report is the third edition of a guidance manual originally issued in 1995. Noise and vibration technical report october 2014 south station expansion page 2 massachusetts department of transportation. The ldn is the primary noiselevel descriptor for 4.
More information about light rail noise and vibration concerns can be found in section 1. The fta provides guidelines to assess project noise levels from mass transit systems, as well as noise criteria for impacts. The fta noise impact criteria are founded on welldocumented research of community reaction to noise and are based on changes in noise levels using a sliding scale. Topics presented in this manual include procedures for predicting and assessing noise and vibration impacts of proposed transit projects for different stages of. Noise and vibration fta federal transit administration.
The assessment also included a detailed vibration 57 assessment based on. Federal transit administration fta has released a manual that includes basic concepts, methods, and procedures for documenting the extent and severity of noise and vibration impacts from transit projects. Noise levels defining impact for transit projects noise and vibration impact assessment manual. Transit noise and vibration impact assessment 2006 presents the basic concepts, methods, and procedures for evaluating the extent and severity of noise impacts from transit projects. Noise and vibration has been assessed in accordance with guidelines specified in the federal transit administration fta noise and vibration impact assessment guidance manual fta report ftava90100306, may 2006. Noise and vibration page 2 march 25, 2016 technical memorandum project alignment using fta methods. Fta noise and vibration manual 2006 free ebook download as pdf file. Noise impact for this analysis is based on criteria defined in the 2006 fta manual, transit noise and vibration impact assessment. General vibration assessment information and procedures contained in the ftas guidance manual, transit noise and vibration impact assessment fta, 2006. The federal transit administration has guidance on how to assess noise and vibration impacts of proposed mass transit projects. Federal transit administration fta guidance manual, transit noise and vibration impact assessment, ftava90100306, may 2006.
The magnitude of impact affects whether noise mitigation is investigated or implemented. Federal transit administration transit noise and vibration impact assessment ftava90100306 may 2006 prepared for. Federal transit administration office of planning and environment washington dc 20590 prepared by. However, the vibration criteria in the fta guidance manual are commonly used in assessing potential vibration impacts from new transit projects, and provide guidance on acceptable levels. This manual contains criteria and procedures for use in analyzing the potential noise and vibration impacts of various types of highspeed fixed guideway transportation systems. Volpe national transportation systems center cambridge, ma 02142 lance meister herbert singleton. Assumptions for the predictions of bnsf and metrolink train noise are. Fta noise and vibration manual 2006 national environmental.
Although the whole manual is useful, most readers will find chapter 12 to be particularly valuable. However, bnsf and metrolink train noise includes noise generated by both the locomotives and rail cars lrvs are electrically powered and do not have locomotives. Task number roof, christopher volpe nlj56 meister, lance csa 5f. Antoinette quagliata federal transit administration office of planning and environment meghan ahearn eric boeker christopher roof john a. The operational impacts were evaluated using the guidelines set forth by the fta s guidance manual on. The fta guidelines assess noise impacts based on the selected landuses sensitivity to noise. Federal transit administration, transit noise and vibration impact assessment, final report ftava90100306, may 2006. It includes clarifications to existing policy and updates to outdated references where applicable. Fta, transit noise and vibration impact assessment, final report, may 2006. Transit noise and vibration impact assessment blurbs new. The manual was updated in 2012 and this version along with the prior version are available below. Download a free pdf copy or request a paper version by post.
Highspeed ground transportation noise and vibration impact assessment. Fta transit noise and vibration impact assessment, may 2006. Noise and vibration 125 modeling to predict airborne noise impacts due to construction activities airborne noise from construction activities was estimated following the methodologies set forth in the april 1995 fta guidance manual. For noise, land where quiet is an essential element of the intended.
Mta responses to noise and vibration questions submitted. The manual examines how technical information should be presented in the fta environmental documents. This fta guidance document sets forth methodologies for analyzing. Federal transit administration fta transit noise and vibration impact assessment guidance manual fta, 2006, referred to hereafter as the fta guidance manual. Transit noise and vibration impact assessment manual. Vibration levels from the project area were determined using chapter 10. Rail fta noise and vibration manual minnesota public radio. The operational impacts were evaluated using the guidelines set forth by the ftas guidance manual on. The analysis was conducted according to methodology set forth in a guidance manual prepared by the federal transportation authority fta, transit noise and vibration impact assessment, fta va90100306, may 2006 as well as a manual prepared by the federal railroad administration fra, highspeed ground transportation noise and vibration impact. Quagliata, antoinette fta tf09a1 ahearn, meghan volpe boeker, eric volpe 5e. This document is formally titled transit noise and vibration impact assessment, even though it is mostly referred to in the manner ive shown here. The fra manual is intended for projects with train speeds of 90125 mph whereas the fta manual provides guidance for projects with conventional train speeds below 90 mph.
Therefore, for this tier i eis, the fta methodology will be used for noise and vibration modeling of conventional rail operations e. The fta guidance manual provides prediction procedures and impact criteria for noise and vibration from transit sources and the criteria apply to transit projects seeking federal funds. Fta has developed guidance to evaluate noise effects from operation of surface transportation modes i. Specifically, the analysis describes the existing noise environment the project near site. The analysis of airborne noise for the second avenue subway was performed using the procedures set forth in the fta guidance manual, transit noise and vibration impact assessment, april 1995. There are no local noise or vibration ordinances that apply to interstate rail operations or facilities from nassau county or the local municipalities. The fta guidance manual, transit noise and vibration impact assessment may 2006 discusses development of the vibration impact criteria in greater detail. Transit noise impacts are assessed based on landuse categories and sensitivity to noise from transit sources under the fta. Federal noise and vibration impact assessment methodology is defined in the fta 2006 transit noise and vibration impact assessment guidance manual. Mta responses to noise and vibration questions submitted by. Guidance on assessing noise and vibration impacts fra.
The fta recognizes three land use categories for assessing general vibration impacts. This report is the second edition of a guidance manual originally issued in 1995 which presents procedures for predicting and assessing noise and vibration impacts of proposed mass transit projects. Attachment c noise and vibration technical memorandum. Both the general noise assessment and detailed noise assessment procedures were followed. The analysis was conducted according to methodology set forth in a guidance manual prepared by the federal transportation authority fta, transit noise and vibration impact assessment, ftava90100306, may 2006 as well as a manual prepared by the federal railroad administration fra, highspeed ground transportation noise and vibration impact.
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