European Parliament
A7-0196/2012
Herbert Dorfmann  (PPE ).
(DE)
Mr President, I would like to draw everyone’s attention to a subject that we have discussed very little up to now, namely, the issue of noise. We have failed to seize the opportunity, with the recasting, to put in place a truly far-reaching regulation of noise emissions. There are at least two reasons why we need to do this.
First of all, in transport, there are clear rules governing noise emissions in all areas – on the roads and in the air – except for on the rails. Why should that be the case? There is no reason.
Secondly, the refurbishment will not cost much – namely EUR 5 000 to 10 000 per car or carriage. I believe that that is an amount that actually could be raised. It is therefore urgently necessary and it is also our responsibility to do something in this area and to cut noise emissions from rail traffic drastically.

