September 30 2020

Railroad noise: Rubber against rail noise

Railway operators can breathe a sigh of relief: PROSE and BATEGU have developed a novel elastic Rail Pad between rail and concrete sleeper which promises to solve two old problems: It protects the ballast and reduces noise. This lowers the maintenance costs, extends the maintenance intervals and is easy on the nerves of the people living nearby.

Full report of the Federal Office for the Environment (BAFU): link