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6. Reception
6.1 Acoustic comfort on board
6.1.1 Room noise levels and spectra
In the case of a TGV travelling at 300 km/h, all noise sources contribute to interior noise. Noise levels are of the order of 70 dB(A) indoors, and can reach 79 dB(A) in the intercirculation between two trailers. These levels are perfectly acceptable, but rail operators and manufacturers are working to better specify and control them.
These levels, which are stable and reproducible, are mainly influenced by speed. Traffic direction...
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Standards and norms
NF ISO 226 February 2004 Acoustics – Normal isosonic lines.
NF EN ISO 3095 November 2005 Railway applications – Acoustics – Measurement of noise emitted by vehicles running on rails.
NF EN ISO 3381 November 2005 Railway applications – Acoustics – Measurement of noise inside rail vehicles.
ISO/TS February 2003 Acoustics – Assessment of noise...
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