by paulb
I haven't been on subway systems outside the US for a very long time now, but what I remember of them--Paris, London, Prague, Budapest--is the platforms seemed much quieter than in NYC. I mean with respect to track noise from the trains. The NYC subway is deafeningly loud! So I just wrote a letter to the TA asking why the subway is so noisy since it owns equipment to true wheels, weld and grind track, all the modern things.
I received a reply. But it answers a question I didn't ask. I asked, why is the NY subway so noisy? The question the letter answers is, what is the subway doing to reduce noise? And lets me know about the equipment to true wheels, weld and grind track, all the modern things.
So I still have a two parter: (1) Am I correct that the subway is quite noisy relative to other metros? (2) If so, why doesn't all the modern equipment the subway owns do a better job?
I received a reply. But it answers a question I didn't ask. I asked, why is the NY subway so noisy? The question the letter answers is, what is the subway doing to reduce noise? And lets me know about the equipment to true wheels, weld and grind track, all the modern things.
So I still have a two parter: (1) Am I correct that the subway is quite noisy relative to other metros? (2) If so, why doesn't all the modern equipment the subway owns do a better job?