High-Speed Ground Transportation Noise and Vibration Impact Assessment, Final Draft.

摘要

This manual provides procedures for the assessment of potential noise and vibration impacts resulting from proposed high-speed ground transportation (HSGT) projects, including high-speed rail using traditional steel-wheel on steel-rail technology and magnetically levitated (maglev) systems . This document reflects the result of research conducted for the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and is presented as part of FRA's efforts to promote the consideration of HSGT as a transportation option in those intercity corridors where it has the potential to be a cost effective and environmentally sound component of the intermodal transportation system. The National Environmental Policy Act and related statutes, regulations and orders (NEPA) mandate consideration of potential impacts on the human and natural environment as part of the decision making process when Federal agencies evaluate proposals to fund or otherwise approve major actions. Most states have similar environmental review requirements.