ACOUTRAIN is a 3-year project which unites 15 partners from across Europe, including 4 manufacturers, 2 small companies, 2 railway operators, 5 universities and research centers, 1 rail sector association, and 1 consulting firm.
ACOUTRAIN’s main objective, promoting the interoperability of rail traffic in Europe, can be detailed as dramatically reducing the time and cost of the TSI Noise conformity assessment procedure, harmonising the process for noise conformity assessment across Europe by providing standard procedures, clarifying the application of the simplified evaluation method introduced by the partial revision of the TSI Noise by providing specific examples, and investigating a wider technical scope and impact of the certification procedure.