Call to limit rail freight speed (BBC News)
 

Tests on a rail line used by freight carriers to take coal to Longannet Power Station record high noise and vibration levels.

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What do they expect. Houses have been next to railway lines for generations. Tough luck.

I don't think that attitude is acceptable in the 21st century especially when the residents had previously been assured that noise levels would be kept to a minimum during the night.

I agree with Swisstrains, but I agree with you too,

The problem on the NEW Alloa branch is that some of the houses have a railway to their front which has been there for o many years before the houses were built then you buy a house next to a railway 'you pays your money you take your chance', The railway to the rear has only just reopened,less than a year I think certinlay not much longer and the residents were assured that noise levels would be kept to a minnimum.

I have been in Stirling station as a loaded coal train has gone through and the trains are not doing the line speed through the station and the noise is horrendous thats before the vibration sets in.

I think the residents have a point

Les DBS driver