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I have lived near a freight railway, and I assure you they are not quiet

• Symbiote 3y ago
  I lived near several 80%-passenger railways in England, and they are not silent but they are quieter and less annoying than roads. Most of the trains were electric, including the freight trains.
  • monknomo 3y ago
    US experience is different, with big diesels and primarily freight. I'd rate them as similarly annoying to a divided highway, but I suppose it depends on the region and the specifics
    • Symbiote 3y ago
      There are a million train spotter videos on YouTube, and given the audience I'm unlikely to find one filmed in someone's back garden. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-wyR316550 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-wyR316550 (The navy blue trains with yellow 'noses' are high-speed commuter trains, the dark blue, gold and white ones are the high-speed trains to France, the plain white ones are normal-speed commuter trains to London.) I think the continuously welded rails are the biggest improvement, as they remove most of the "clackety-clack". Instead you get the "hiss", but that's only noticeable from really close.