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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

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DE Quieter routes map

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 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

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Not provided

 Slovenia

SI Quieter routes list

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SI Quieter routes map

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 Slovakia

SK Quieter routes list

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SK Quieter routes list

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 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.

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