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Jadey
14-06-11, 11:27
This should be good news for those living close to the track.

http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_679693.html

fafalulu
14-06-11, 15:35
Have been to a friend's condo @ tanah merah, the train noise was unbearable. esp when the train heading twds expo:doh: :scared-1:

fafalulu
14-06-11, 15:37
If there will be a solution, isn't now an opportunity to buy these condos as their px has been badly affected by train noise..

hopeful
14-06-11, 15:53
If there will be a solution, isn't now an opportunity to buy these condos as their px has been badly affected by train noise..

no lah, their hearing already damaged by MRT noise.
if you offer them low price, they cannot hear you.
They can only hear high prices offered to them :)

solsys
14-06-11, 16:47
Wow, this post election spells wonders. They are looking into MRT noise finally. :) good for those whose properties are near MRT tracks.

ysyap
14-06-11, 16:51
They say they will do something but seriously, how much can be done? Very limited, isn't it? Sound is not single directional so blocking one direction means no more sound? They say they'll do something about it and at most only reduce the sound to a more bearable decibel but still irritating. :D

solsys
14-06-11, 17:26
It's a good effort finally since Singapore always claim world class transport system but other countries install noise barriers yet Singapore did nothing.

Must live up to your claim, LTA! :D

ysyap
14-06-11, 17:29
It's a good effort finally since Singapore always claim world class transport system but other countries install noise barriers yet Singapore did nothing.

Must live up to your claim, LTA! :DMaybe because Lui TY taking train himself to gain a better understanding so implement such measures? That Education minister also going to visit several schools to gain more on ground understanding... think everything is becoming more positive!!! :cool:

CCR
14-06-11, 18:09
They say they will do something but seriously, how much can be done? Very limited, isn't it? Sound is not single directional so blocking one direction means no more sound? They say they'll do something about it and at most only reduce the sound to a more bearable decibel but still irritating. :D

Dome up the whole track wi sound proof glass.... Look damn nice too lol....

solsys
14-06-11, 19:02
Dome up the whole track wi sound proof glass.... Look damn nice too lol....


Use egg shell cardboard. Cheap and good. Just need to apply special weather treatment for water proofing.

proud owner
14-06-11, 23:16
Maybe because Lui TY taking train himself to gain a better understanding so implement such measures? That Education minister also going to visit several schools to gain more on ground understanding... think everything is becoming more positive!!! :cool:


all the cows ....

need to be whipped (at GE) before they move

hopeful
14-06-11, 23:40
Wow, this post election spells wonders. They are looking into MRT noise finally. :) good for those whose properties are near MRT tracks.

the money got to come from somewhere, no raiding the reserves.
Better be prepared for higher transport fares.

the rest of population who don't stay near elevated MRT track, are paying for the people who live near the tracks.
and when it is not so noisy anymore, perhaps property price very rise.
Then those people will get free ride to extra profits, courtesy of rest of population.:)

kingkong1984
15-06-11, 05:33
all the cows ....

need to be whipped (at GE) before they move


Haha.. The horse needs to be whipped. The Previous sins must be atoned or risk losing. This could be the last call.

ysyap
15-06-11, 08:04
the money got to come from somewhere, no raiding the reserves.
Better be prepared for higher transport fares.

the rest of population who don't stay near elevated MRT track, are paying for the people who live near the tracks.
and when it is not so noisy anymore, perhaps property price very rise.
Then those people will get free ride to extra profits, courtesy of rest of population.:)Don't worry lah... LTA won't raise transportation prices in the name of doing up this noise thing. People unaffected will surely make lots of noise then got a different type of noise to handle. Even if there's transportation price hike, it will disguise with some other compelling reasons and not this noise thing. :o

mkl22
15-06-11, 11:32
This should be good news for those living close to the track.

http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_679693.html

too little too late la. bishan station has been running since 1987. now almost 25 years later then wanna fix. waste money lor. those people there have already gotten used to it.

solsys
15-06-11, 14:56
I saw the television interview of the uncle living at Blk 503 in Bishan...... cannot open windows whole year round....

The design of the semi tunnel at Bishan MRT station is 45 degrees and the sound bounces of the walls of the MRT station into Blk 503.....

This is much worse than other areas next to MRT tracks or stations.

hopeful
15-06-11, 15:11
I saw the television interview of the uncle living at Blk 503 in Bishan...... cannot open windows whole year round....

The design of the semi tunnel at Bishan MRT station is 45 degrees and the sound bounces of the walls of the MRT station into Blk 503.....

This is much worse than other areas next to MRT tracks or stations.

can HDB experts check whether Blk 503 prices is lower than other blocks further away from the sound?

ysyap
15-06-11, 16:55
too little too late la. bishan station has been running since 1987. now almost 25 years later then wanna fix. waste money lor. those people there have already gotten used to it.In the last 25 years, how many units have changed hands how many times? Its indeed too little too late! :doh: Then again, as the saying goes, better late than never! :D