{"id":43748,"date":"2025-02-18T06:01:50","date_gmt":"2025-02-18T04:01:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/muizenberg-residents-petition-against-excessive-train-horn-noise-20250218\/"},"modified":"2025-03-19T23:52:30","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T21:52:30","slug":"muizenberg-residents-petition-against-excessive-train-horn-noise-20250218","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/muizenberg-residents-petition-against-excessive-train-horn-noise-20250218\/","title":{"rendered":"Muizenberg residents petition against excessive train horn noise"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Muizenberg<br><br> residents have complained about loud train horns disturbing their peace,<br><br>     leading to social media posts, an online petition, and a meeting with<br><br>     local councillor Izabel Sherry.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The<br><br> residents suggest solutions like directional horns, improved barriers, and<br><br>     extra safety signals at crossings to reduce the noise.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>A<br><br> petition with 365 signatures urges Prasa to take action, citing negative<br><br>     impacts on well-being and work due to excessive noise, referencing WHO<br><br>     noise pollution guidelines.<\/strong><br><br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Train horns or hooters creating \u201cexcessive noise\u201d have prompted Muizenberg residents to air their complaints on social media, start an online petition and call on their local councillor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ward 64 councillor Izabel Sherry called a meeting with affected residents last week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI have arranged a meeting with the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) later this week,\u201d she commented. \u201cI cannot answer for them as to regulations but did say I would see if the City can test the decibel levels.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In social media complaints, one resident said he understood the need for warnings at level crossings, however train horns have become louder than previous years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTrains have always announced their arrival at the level crossings but the older trains either had softer hooters, or the sound was directional,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe new ones are ear splitting if you are adjacent to the railway line, as is the case with my home. If you don\u2019t believe that, please contact me directly and I will invite you for a cup of coffee in my backyard and we can listen together.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He suggested that Prasa rather improve the barriers at rail crossings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe train horns could easily be made directional, as is the case with freight trains. In addition, Prasa could improve the barriers at the level crossing to make it impossible to enter them when a train is coming. They could even do what is common in many other countries, including bells, whistles, lights and other things to let people know a train is coming.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another resident, who claims to live close to a railway crossing, said the noise is a constant disturbance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe live over a kilometre from the railway, yet the constant blaring of train horns wake us up early mornings. While train horns are necessary for safety, it\u2019s hard to believe they need to hoot as often and loudly as they do,\u201d he commented. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt feels like there\u2019s little to no regulation on this, and it\u2019s causing unnecessary noise pollution. A possible solution could be to fit trains with dash cams to record incidents and justify the reasons for hooting. This would ensure horns are only used when absolutely necessary and help maintain some peace for nearby residents.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Several residents agreed that current train horns were \u201cear splittingly\u201d loud. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhilst I agree the hooting is loud, it is in fact ear splitting. I must say, the cause is the cars and pedestrians not adhering to booms and lights,\u201d one said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPeople and vehicles ought to be fined, then there would be reduced hooting and they could reduce the volume, but until people adhere to the rules, I guess very little would be done.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, a petition started on change.org in August last year, Muizenberg residents demanded Prasa take immediate action on the train horn noise. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe as residents of Muizenberg, Cape Town, have been enduring the tormenting noise caused by train horns. 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