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高鐵噪音震動擾民 判賠居民833萬

苗栗縣通霄鎮城北里里民，不滿高鐵未設置完整隔音牆，讓居民長期失眠、精神衰弱，當地民眾陳情一年多後，環保署上月做出裁決，判高鐵要賠居民833萬元，創高鐵因噪音判賠首例。不過高鐵不服裁決，已向法院提出訴訟。

高鐵呼嘯而過，聲音大到居民趕緊摀著耳朵。

列車一出隧道，轟一聲，噪音都超過80分貝，但一公里長的橋樑都沒有隔音牆，加上城北里地形因素，聲音更大。

[[城北里長 詹春旺]]
這是一個窪陷的盆地，聲音一來，會在這裡迴盪，變成回音。

當地老弱婦孺早睡，但深夜11點多，高鐵列車還在跑，很多人因此失眠，精神耗弱。

[[通霄鎮城北里居民]]
被吵得睡不著，半夜起來走，整個人都快要瘋掉了。

從2007年高鐵通車以來，城北里200多戶居民一直噪音和震動困擾，過多年的陳情反應，提出4200萬的賠償請求，環保署上月做出裁決，高鐵必須賠償就醫的戶居民833萬元。

但高鐵表示，城北里測得噪音，只有70幾分貝，未達第2類管制區80分貝的標準，所以未裝設隔音牆，向法院訴請駁回。

Miaoli County residents say Taiwan High Speed Rail noise is causing insomnia and mental distress.

Residents of Miaoli’s County’s Tongsiao Township’s Chengbei Village are upset by the lack of soundproofing measures undertaken by the Taiwan High Speed Rail. Residents complain passing trains are so loud it is causing them to suffer from long-term insomnia and mental health disorders. Recently, the EPA decided the railway should pay compensation of NT$8.33mn to residents living nearby. However, the high speed rail is challenging this judgment and has filed a suit with the Miaoli District Court.

The sound of this passing high speed rail train is causing many residents to complain.

As the train exits the tunnel there is a booming sound which is in excess of 80 dB. What’s worse is this kilometer long bridge doesn’t have any soundproofing walls, which may be a factor behind the noise complaints emanating from Chengbei Village.

Chan Chun-wang
Chenbei Village Chief
This area is a basin and the sound may resonate and cause an echo.

As many elderly and children go to bed early, they are disturbed by trains that pass after 11pm each evening. This has led many to develop insomnia and mental disorders.

Chengbei Resident
It’s so loud that I cannot sleep. I even get up and walk around in the middle of the night as many people have almost gone mad here.

From the start of the high speed rail in 2007, some 200 residents of Chengbei have complained about noise and vibrations caused by passing trains, launching a petition years ago asking for NT$42 million in damages. Last month, the EPA ruled the high speed rail must compensate residents a total of NT$8.33 million.

The decision is being disputed by the high speed rail who says noise caused by passing trains only measures 70 dB and is within the 80db standards required by class 2 control areas. For this reason, the railway didn’t install soundproof walls and the reason why it will appeal the ruling in a local district court.