A mother protects her child from the noise of a freight train, passing through the station

Train noise is sound produced by vehicles using a trackbed or rail guidance system. Trains include freight, long haul passenger, commuter rail, metro or mass transit and light rail systems.

  • Train noise can be a type of environmental noise. When a train is moving, there are several distinct sounds such as the locomotive engine noise and the wheels turning on the railroad track. The air displacement of a train or subway car in a tunnel can create different whooshing sounds.
  • Trains also employ horns, whistles, bells, and other noisemaking devices for both communication and warning.

See also

  • Noise barrier
  • Noise health effects
  • Noise regulation


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