Abstract
New railway projects are underway in Hong Kong, not only to strengthen transport connections across different districts, but also to provide a high-speed link to enhance Hong Kong's role as the southern gateway to Mainland China. While the new railway systems are expected to provide the much-needed travelling facilities, their construction would inevitably generate noise. These projects are usually subject to tight time-frames and quiet technologies would have to be used when night-works are critically wanted for meeting the deadlines. That major parts of those new railways are constructed in densely populated areas would also increase the technical difficulty in meeting stringent noise criteria. This paper will describe the legislative framework in controlling the construction noise impact in particular from mega railway projects, including (i) various issues considered at the early planning stage by identifying potential noise impacts and recommending effective noise mitigation measures; (ii) the permit systems that govern the construction phase of the projects; and (iii) a transparent monitoring and audit scheme, in order to safeguard the well being of the people being affected.
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