Construction noise and other disturbances
We all appreciate punctual trains. To ensure that trains run safely and on time, railway stations, tracks, bridges and tunnels must be maintained and regularly renewed. BLS shows consideration for passengers and local residents during construction work on its route network.
If possible, BLS carries out noisy construction work during the day. If construction or maintenance work is due at various locations on a railway line, these are combined. This keeps road closures and inconvenience to local residents to a minimum. BLS also benefits from the timing of the construction work, as it can deploy personnel and construction machinery efficiently.
Why does construction also have to take place at night?
For safety reasons, some work can only be carried out at night when trains are not running. This includes, for example, work on the tracks or overhead lines. Night shifts also reduce the cost of construction work by allowing expensive construction machinery to be used around the clock. Construction workers on BLS construction sites are regularly sensitised to how they can behave quietly, especially at night, without being restricted in their work.
BLS provides early information
Passengers and residents are severely affected by the railway construction sites. Level crossings are closed, trains are diverted or replaced by buses, and the work causes noise and dust. BLS therefore provides information about upcoming construction work at an early stage, for example with information letters to the affected population, reports in local media or information in social networks. In the case of major construction projects, BLS organises information events in the affected communities at which those responsible for the project are available to answer questions from the public.