Information regarding the testing of train horns and what decibel level they are set at, and the amount of times they may use them and for what lengh of time?

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Dear Public Transport Victoria, I am requesting information regarding the noise level of your metro trains. At what are they set at ie decibel level. When where they last tested?

Yours faithfully,Shane Lees

Public Transport Victoria

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Hello Shane,

Thanks for your message.

MTM is responsible for running the metropolitan train network. In the
first instance, you may wish to contact MTM for more information about
train horn noise. Please refer to the hyperlink below:

[1]http://www.metrotrains.com.au/contact-us/

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From:        Shane Lees <[FOI #2165 email]>
To:        FOI requests at PTV <[PTV request email]>,
Date:        24/08/2016 10:48 PM
Subject:        Freedom of Information request - Information regarding the
testing of train horns and what decibel level they are set at, and the
amount of times they may use them and for what lengh of time?

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Dear Public Transport Victoria, I am requesting information regarding the
noise level of your metro trains. At what are they set at ie decibel
level. When where they last tested?

Yours faithfully,Shane Lees

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