Ecobreves – Subway Line Puts on Breaks

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BUENOS AIRES, Feb 11 2001 (IPS) - Argentina's justice authorities ordered the closing of a line of the Metrovías' subway service in the capital until the company finds a way to curb the noise produced when the underground train is operating. Judge Juan Cataldo upheld a citizen's petition for legal protection, which had the legal and technical support of the non-governmental Environment and Natural Resources Foundation.

The Foundation reported that the noise on subway Line D, which is slated for expansion, reaches an average of 97 decibels, with peaks hitting 140. Anything higher than 80 decibels is harmful to the human ear, according to the World Health Organization.