Noise remedation and prevention
Noise remediation and prevention in Germany (as of Dec 31) | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | |
| NOISE REMEDIATION (EXISTING NETWORK) | |||
Noise barriers completed (km) | 53.4 | 44.6 | 19.9 | |
Homes with passive measures | 1,628 | 2,248 | 1,634 | |
Track kilometers noise-remediatedin total (km) | 1,844 | 1,758 | 1,701 | |
Noise adatement areas relieved by noise remediation (km) | 49.9 | 43.1 | 38.1 | |
NOISE PREVENTION (NEW CONSTRUCTION AND EXPANSION LINES) | ||||
Noise barriers completed (km) | 59.7 | 82.9 | 32.2 | |
Homes with passive measures | 2,261 | 1,571 | 1,410 | |
Since 1999, we have been reducing noise pollution for residents living near railway lines by the voluntary noise remediation program for existing Federal rail lines. By the end of 2020, we aim to perform noise remediation on a total of 2,000 km of track using fixed NOISE REMEDIATION MEASURES NO. 25.
The progress in the year under review on the noise-remediated tracks is slightly above our forecast from the 2018 Integrated Report Since the start of the program, about 50 km of noise remediation areas have been relieved by noise prevention measures. As a result, on a total of 1,894 km of line, which were identified as particularly noise-burdened, rail transport noise was reduced for residents.
Federal budget call for funding
In the year under review, about € 119 million in funds from the Federal budget (Bundeshaushalt; BHH) was used for active and passive noise remediation measures as part of the noise remediation program. In addition, further projects in noise remediation were financed using the funds of the support program.
