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We live on Arnold Road, just where the District Line trains emerge from Bow Road station. This morning, at 06.20 a District Line driver decided that he needed to sound his whistle, a five-second piercing blast that must have woken the entire neighbourhood.
Even though the District Line aggressively claim that this whistling is a health and safety issue, warning stray rail workers of the train’s approach, drivers mostly confine their whistling till after 07.00.
I have complained to the District Line several times before, but they always fob me off with the “this is necessary for the safety of our track workers.”
I’d have thought the use of a whistle is a bit pointless, given how most track workers now wear ear-protectors and so wouldn’t be any more likely to hear the whistle than they would the approaching rumble of the train. Surely, red lights at intervals along the tracks that flash as a train approaches would be a more suitable and effective solution?
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I work from home and the noise is continuous. I hope we can get it stopped.
STOP THE NOISE!!!
THANK YOU FOR THIS PETITION It scares the children because the sound is so loud
Needs to stop i live at flat 3 26a tomlins grove and have been woken up many times to train whistles sounding really early in the morning....its not on
When I stay at my mums they can be noisy, and it’s not fair on the local residents
This is not a safety issue. Why are there engineers walking around on live track from 06:00 - 10:00pm? It doesn't matter if the trains are on a bend, can the line controllers use technology help with this issue, instead of noise pollution.
It’s a nuisance and very annoying
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Status: Closed — this petition is no longer accepting signatures.
Final supporters
We live on Arnold Road, just where the District Line trains emerge from Bow Road station. This morning, at 06.20 a District Line driver decided that he needed to sound his whistle, a five-second piercing blast that must have woken the entire neighbourhood.
Even though the District Line aggressively claim that this whistling is a health and safety issue, warning stray rail workers of the train’s approach, drivers mostly confine their whistling till after 07.00.
I have complained to the District Line several times before, but they always fob me off with the “this is necessary for the safety of our track workers.”
I’d have thought the use of a whistle is a bit pointless, given how most track workers now wear ear-protectors and so wouldn’t be any more likely to hear the whistle than they would the approaching rumble of the train. Surely, red lights at intervals along the tracks that flash as a train approaches would be a more suitable and effective solution?
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If it is safe to restrict the noise for some of the time, couldn't it be extended to all the operating hours?During the day the sound is also loud, shrill, piercing, and sometimes very long. Is there a genuine H&S reason for this unpleasant noise pollution? A trial period without it would be welcome.
I work from home and the noise is continuous. I hope we can get it stopped.
STOP THE NOISE!!!
THANK YOU FOR THIS PETITION It scares the children because the sound is so loud
Needs to stop i live at flat 3 26a tomlins grove and have been woken up many times to train whistles sounding really early in the morning....its not on
When I stay at my mums they can be noisy, and it’s not fair on the local residents
This is not a safety issue. Why are there engineers walking around on live track from 06:00 - 10:00pm? It doesn't matter if the trains are on a bend, can the line controllers use technology help with this issue, instead of noise pollution.
It’s a nuisance and very annoying
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If it is safe to restrict the noise for some of the time, couldn't it be extended to all the operating hours?During the day the sound is also loud, shrill, piercing, and sometimes very long. Is there a genuine H&S reason for this unpleasant noise pollution? A trial period without it would be welcome.