The Mayor's Ambient Noise Strategy - Greater London Authority

42 Mayor of London
The Mayor’s Ambient Noise Strategy
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below 2 dB. There would also be decreases in ‘averaged’ noise, such as
where improvements in rolling stock are achieved.
Noise levels on the London Underground were calculated as for
national rail. Most of the underground network has lower modelled
noise levels than on national rail, and much of it is, of course,
underground. Tube trains generally operate at lower speeds with
frequent stops. The Metropolitan Line north-west of Finchley Road is
an exception. There would be negligible change in noise levels
between 2001 and 2011 in the base case. With the Mayor’s Transport
Strategy, the largest increases were modelled on the Jubilee, Northern
(Edgware branch and southern section), Victoria, Central, and
Hammersmith & City lines, and the Docklands Light Railway, reflecting
the increase in services. Decreases along the Metropolitan Line reflect
a decrease in services as they switch to Crossrail.
Overall, CRN modelling suggested that capacity increases in the
Mayor’s Transport Strategy would have a small effect on overall
‘averaged’ noise levels across London. Few assumptions were made
about improvements in infrastructure. For example, new trains could be
quieter than assumed in modelling.
Economic Development Strategy
3.35 Wealth creation in a modern world city offers opportunities for the
development and application of cleaner and quieter technologies. The
London Development Agency was established under the Greater London
Authority Act 1999 to take forward economic development and
regeneration in the Capital, and to deliver Economic Development Strategy
for London. The Agency’s responsibilities include funding regeneration and
development projects, promoting competitiveness and business efficiency,
skills, inward investment and sustainable development.
3.36 The Mayor has expressed his commitment to creating green jobs in
London. The greatest initial scope is in waste recycling and reprocessing
activities. As a first stage in developing a strategy for support of the
Environmental Goods and Services sector in London, of which sound
insulation and noise control is one element, the LDA has carried out an
audit of the sector and assessed opportunities for its growth. The next
stage is to identify priorities for future work. One early priority is to
consider in more detail the potential LDA role in developing skills and
capacity in the sustainable design and construction sector.
3.37 The LDA will seek to minimise noise, alongside other sustainable
development objectives, in the projects and programmes in which it is
involved. To that end, the LDA is working with the Mayor in developing
the London Hydrogen Partnership.