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As a rider I prefer overground. but as a resident I hate them. I see people living next to the tracks, it’s horrible. I’ve been next to the tracks in hotels, it
by socalgal2 1y ago
As a rider I prefer overground. but as a resident I hate them. I see people living next to the tracks, it’s horrible. I’ve been next to the tracks in hotels, it’s horrible.
Tokyo has been working to move several lines underground. not quite the same because they weren’t elevated. but, once the buried the trains they turned the old track areas into parks, walking paths, biking paths, indie stores, etc. it’s great!
- asdff 1y agoThere is a huge difference between light rail and heavy rail in terms of surface noise I find. Light rail on modern track is pretty quiet.
- masklinn 1y agoWhen light rail can go through every 2 minutes during peak hours, the difference is largely academic.
- kingkawn 1y agoLight rail 70-80 dB Regular trains 85-100dB It’s a logarithmic scale, which would you rather live by?
- os2warpman 1y agoIn this scenario am I a railfan or neurotypical?
- kingkawn 1y agoI can’t be your therapist
- blibble 1y agooverground is heavy rail and the lines are heavily used by freight
- 8organicbits 1y agoSound proofing can really help. I used to live in an apartment that was directly under the takeoff path of a major airport. Standing outside you'd feel the airplane passing overhead but inside it was a whisper softer than the HVAC. The challenge, I suspect, is who pays for the sound proofing. I believe the city paid to retrofit my old apartment. I'd support similar effort around tracks.
- vdsk 1y agoApart from a small part of the Seibu Shinjuku line (Nakai-Numabukuro) aren't most track changes planned or in construction ground level tracks being elevated? AFAIK the Odakyu rises again after Shimokitazawa?
- socalgal2 1y agoThere's a few more going down but you're right, sadly, more are going up. That's nice when riding but mostly sucks if you live near them.