Noise TSI

In line with the proportionality principle, this TSI sets out the optimal level of harmonisation related to specifications on the rolling stock subsystem (for both locomotives and passenger rolling stock and, freight wagons) intended to limit the noise emission of the railway system of the European Union.

Quieter routes

The European Union Agency for Railways published the quieter routes provided by the Member States in accordance with Appendix D.1 of the Noise TSI. It also publishes the maps illustrating the quieter routes if provided by the Member States and if the Member States have not provided the quieter routes in the Register of Infrastructure.

This webpage is being continuously updated. Last update was done on 08/01/2021.

A quieter route means a part of the railway infrastructure with a minimum length of 20 km on which the average number of daily operated freight trains during the night-time as defined in national legislation transposing Directive 2002/49/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council was higher than 12.

Member State	Quieter routes	Map
Belgium	Available in the Register of Infrastructure (RINF)
Bulgaria	No quieter route	N/A
Czechia	Available in the Register of Infrastructure (RINF)
Denmark	Available in the Register of Infrastructure (RINF)
Germany	DE Quieter routes list English (151.63 KB - XLSX) View document	DE Quieter routes map English (380.13 KB - PDF) View document
Estonia	Noise TSI does not apply to freight wagons
Ireland	No quieter route	N/A
Greece	No quieter route	N/A
Spain	Available in the Register of Infrastructure (RINF)
France	Available in the Register of Infrastructure (RINF)
Croatia	Not provided	Not provided
Italy	Available in the Register of Infrastructure (RINF)
Cyprus	No established rail system
Latvia	Noise TSI does not apply to freight wagons
Lithuania	Noise TSI does not apply to freight wagons
Luxembourg	No quieter route	N/A
Hungary	Available in the Register of Infrastructure (RINF)	Not provided
Malta	No established rail system
Netherlands	Available in the Register of Infrastructure (RINF)
Austria	Available in the Register of Infrastructure (RINF)
Poland	Available in the Register of Infrastructure (RINF)
Portugal	No quieter route	N/A
Romania	RO Quieter routes list English (51.82 KB - XLSX) View document	Not provided
Slovenia	SI Quieter routes list English (10.62 KB - XLSX) View document	SI Quieter routes map English (111.83 KB - PDF) View document
Slovakia	SK Quieter routes list English (113.83 KB - PDF) View document	SK Quieter routes list English (85.88 KB - PDF) View document
Finland	Concept of quieter routes does not apply until 31 December 2032
Sweden	Concept of quieter routes does not apply until 31 December 2032

Compiled list of quieter routes containing quieter routes of those Member States, which have provided them using the required template set out in Appendix D.1 of the Noise TSI and which have not provided them in the Register of Infrastructure.