Railways: Information Services
Commons · Question 128237 · Tabled 20 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Mark Pritchard
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will commission research into the impact of noise pollution from (i) repeating passenger information announcements and (ii) the decibel levels used for passenger information announcements on the customer
Answer
Answered by Keir Mather, 28 Apr 2026
The Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) is currently leading a research project, 'Cost Benefit Analysis of Noise Mitigation on the Rail Network', to support the Government's Noise Action Plans and development of future rail noise policy. There are no p...