Bristol Borough officials are working to fight the noise caused by freight trains near Trenton Avenue.
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Bristol Borough Council members said they are taking steps to address residents’ complaints about house-shaking noise from freight trains in the borough.
Officials reported that residents in the affected area are experiencing nightly disturbances between midnight and 7 a.m. due to train activity.
The council approved a motion in January to authorize Harrison Acoustics to proceed with a sound study for the Trenton Avenue sound barrier project at a cost of $7,500.
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The study is expected to provide data and recommendations for potential noise mitigation measures.
In addition to the sound study, the borough is reaching out to federal representatives for assistance.
Councilmember Lorraine Cullen mentioned that Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick, a Republican, has been involved in addressing the issue and recently met with borough and Conrail officials.
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The council is also seeking to gather more information from impacted residents.
Cullen last month urged those impacted by the train noise to contact the borough.
“What we would like is anybody that’s affected by this noise and the shaking of your home, please send an email to J.Dillon@Bristolborough.com because we want to have your email address so that we can keep you abreast of what we’re doing as a council,” she said.
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In recent months, borough officials have expressed frustration with the situation and noted that the train company had previously conducted similar operations in a less populated area without causing problems.
“They used to do this all in Morrisville. Why they’re bothering us and in an area that has tons of train tracks, there was no problem there. Why they are doing this here on three different tracks all night long, we can’t figure it out,” Cullen said.
Last year, the borough was awarded $1.7 million in federal funds to build a sound wall to mitigate noise from the rail line, which includes Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor, SEPTA’s Trenton Line, and freight trains, officials said.
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Borough officials said planning for that wall is underway.
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