Noise Characteristics of the Transrapid TR08 Maglev System

As part of the Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) Magnetic Levitation Transportation Technology Deployment Program, this technical report characterizes the noise associated with the operation of the Transrapid International TR08 Maglev System, a transportation system employing magnetic levitation (maglev). This report presents measurements of noise associated with the TR08 Maglev System; these measurements were taken at the Transrapid Test Facility (TVE), in the Emsland region of Germany, in August, 2001, and May, 2002. The data presented and analyzed herein can be utilized to support the required environmental planning and deployment activities for any Transrapid Maglev project in the U.S.