In the works of installation of anti-noise barriers returns via San Gottardo, from the end of the tunnel to the pedestrian walkway in via Quintino Sella, along the Milan-Chiasso line exiting the Monza tunnel to the north. We will work on it even track of the Monza-Lissone section, for a length of 680 metres, on the side of Via San Gottardo, where citizens have been complaining since 2016. Work had already begun in that area, but suffered a setback. As he explains the engineer Paola Barbaglia (responsible for suppression of level crossings and noise improvement of RFI), was found widespread ferrous material.
In this case you have to verify that they are not unexploded ordnance, which were often placed to blow up railways. For this reason, RFI technicians, in agreement with the Army, are equipping themselves with the necessary verification tools and have therefore temporarily suspended the work. The continuation to the church of San Biagio will then be contracted out, but the times are still to be defined; approximately in a year. For years the residents of via Gottardo, like San Rocco, have reported noise issues. Impossible to keep the windows open, impossible to hear the television or even sleep. Someone had tried to measure decibels with a smartphone app, obtaining a value higher than the legal limit. Not to mention the health aspects.
Every train passage creates a strong movement of air which causes layers of black dust to enter homes, probably dust coming from the friction of the wheels of the trains on the tracks. Then there are the fears linked to vibrations and cracks: with the transit of convoys and the passage of increasingly longer and heavier freight trains, citizens denounce aspects related to safety. Both with regards to the repercussions and landslides on buildings, and what could happen if the trains lost cargo or dangerous materials. Finally, especially at night, some citizens sometimes notice figures transiting on the tracks. Therefore, in addition to the risk to people, trains whistle to signal danger, once again taking away sleep and peace of mind for residents.
