The Mayor's Ambient Noise Strategy - Greater London Authority

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Standards related to PPP to be altered could have significant cost
implications. Transport for London will need to develop its ‘client side’
capabilities in noise and vibration in order to quantify the benefits of
noise control in ‘business case’ terms, and to negotiate and secure costeffective
measures through the complexities of inherited PPP
arrangements. Exemplary noise and vibration management could require
additional resources. This may need to be the subject of specific
negotiation with Government, related to development of relevant national
noise and rail policies and statutory requirements.
4B.25 Having regard to the needs of London’s night time economy and cultural
and entertainment sectors, the Mayor’s Transport Strategy (paragraph
4C.7) calls for exploration of the costs and benefits of extending the
operating hours of the Underground, particularly at weekends, taking
account of the requirements of night time maintenance. Wherever
possible, infrastructure, including ancillary plant and equipment, such as
ventilation ducts, needs to be brought up to best modern practice before
significant extensions in operations. Improved understanding of the costs
and benefits of reducing noise and vibration, in the context of evolving
funding arrangements, is needed for priority setting. The work proposed
in consultation on a National Ambient Noise Strategy 5 will be useful. It is
important that conditions are improved cost-effectively, to maintain fair
treatment of rail in relation to other transport modes.
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The Mayor will expect Transport for London to develop cost-effective
plans, as far as Public Private Partnership and resource constraints allow,
to minimise noise and vibration through improvements in the design,
operation, monitoring and maintenance of transport infrastructure, while
seeking improved London Underground services in pursuit of London’s
transport, regeneration and sustainable development needs.
The Mayor will expect Transport for London to develop its technical
monitoring, assessment, specifying and commissioning capabilities in
noise and vibration related to securing cost-effective improvements in
performance through Public Private Partnership and other contract
arrangements. This includes developing methods of quantifying the
benefits of noise and vibration reduction, and taking account of resident
and other complaints in assessing the need for remedial treatment.
The Mayor will expect Transport for London to assess, on a scheme-byscheme
basis, the implications of service improvements which could have
significant impacts on noise and vibration, and incorporate cost-effective
mitigation measures where appropriate.