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Bellevue Homeowners Say Light Rail Noise on I-90 Ruining Area’s Peaceful Freeway Ambience (theneedling.com)

submitted 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) by scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech to c/seattle@lemmy.world

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For those OOTL, this is in response to the real-world complaint letter from Bellevue owners

Won't someone think of the beachfront property boat owners!

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[–] velma@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

In a statement to KOMO News, Sound Transit acknowledged receiving the attorney's letter but declined to discuss the allegations.

"Since there is pending legal action, we can't comment," a spokesperson wrote.

The dispute is not the first time Sound Transit has faced complaints about elevated rail noise.

In 2009, Sound Transit acknowledged that light rail trains operating through South Tukwila exceeded federal nighttime noise limits in certain areas. The agency ultimately installed lubrication equipment and other mitigation measures to reduce the sound levels. For now, Eggers hopes public attention will prompt agency leaders to act.

Sounds like Sound Transit knows a solution to the excessive noise. I'm curious why they haven't installed lubrication equipment and other mitigation measures here? Maybe there's plans to, but it hasn't been finalized?

[–] rainwall@piefed.social 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Because the people whining own $6 million lake front homes and are likely just spoiled rotten instead of having a real issue. Even their own decibel readings are directly under the bridge, not from inside the homes. To "fix" the issue, they want to slow the trains down for 6 hrs/day, including during the morning rush hour, which will effect 10 of thousands of people daily.

Its just very rich people being mad about having "the poors" anywhere near their homes. Its why places like mercer island fought bus depots, public housing and the light rail for years. They dont want other people using public space that they feel like they deserve to themselves.