Tube Noise: What is it, how / where to complain about Tube Noise, get help in London?

What is Tube Noise?

Residents from all over London have been suffering a recent marked increase in noise from the tube. People living in their flats for decades have trouble sleeping, working, and concentrating in their own homes. This damages their health and well-being. The night tube now runs on a number of lines disturbs some people at all hours.

What is the cause of an increase in noise?

There are many possibilities for Tube Noise, but there were no clear answers from the engineers whose responsibility it is to maintain the system. TfL needs to make the changes to comply with their own and World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines.

Where you can find the Tube Noise Groups?

Tube Noise groups are an ordinary Londoners, they help who’re disrupted by tube noise in their own homes. The groups tried to resolve the problems with TfL Many london citizens told thet they only ones, were affected or that it was in their imagination. Tube Noise groups coordinating to try and get a solution.

You can find Tube Noise groups in the following London cities:

• Marylebone
• Notting Hill
• Seven Sisters
• Highgate
• Bethnal Green
• Archway
• Woodford Green
• Covent Garden
• South Wimbledon
• Barbican
• Camden
• Kennington
• Pimlico

Map of noise hotspots: These are only locations found about from people who were affected by an large increase in Tube Noise. They are initially informed by TfL about the complains.

How was the services are done by Tube Noise Groups?

• The Tube Noise groups approach the elected officials – MP’s, the Mayor of London, London Assembly members, local councils to petition them.
• They also meet the press to get the tube noise back down to where it was before.
• They reach to other residents who are affected to raise the profile of this issue.

How to report about the Tube Noise in London?

You may contact and join the local group for any guidance.

1. Email for more information or to join our distribution list: TubeNoiseActionGroup@gmail.com
2. You may speak to your neighbours, to get many involved from the map and help organise your own local Tube Noise Action Group.
3. Mail about the impact statement.
4. Contact Transport for London (TfL) directly: communityrelations@tfl.gov.uk, and cc: contactus@tfl.gov.uk, Call TfL to complain: 0343 222 1234 (you’ll get a respose on the record.)

How one can complain about the Tube Noise to the “Mayor of London”?

1. Visit Report Tube Noise to London Mayor
2. Enter your First/Last Name
3. Enter Phone Number, Email
4. Select your living area
5. Type the complaint regarding through message.
6. Click “Submit”.
7. Reply sent through Record.

Contact London Assembly member to raise complain on Tube Noise

1. Visit London Assembly member
2. Select your Assembly member
3. Email the details of noise and how affected.

How you can make a noise complaint with your MP / Local Council?

• Select your MP and raise the issue of noise complaint.
• Make a noise complaint to your local council and cc to your local councillors.

Reduce the effects of noise and vibration

• Grind rails to remove corrugation – ridges or grooves on the rail surface can increase noise
• Replace worn rails
• Fix or remove broken or unnecessary rail joints used to connect two pieces of rail
• Use track lubrication systems to reduce wheel squeal noise
• Use resilient track fixings during new track replacements

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