Licence conditions for pollution studies and reduction program


  

Licence conditions for pollution studies and reduction programs

Summary
 
Licence number: 12208
Title: Pollution Study –Sydney Trains Network Operation Report – Idling
Start date: 05 Aug 2020
 
Licence Condition
The licensee must prepare a report which: (a) describes the actions and practices undertaken by the licensee to prevent or minimise noise and air emissions, and impacts on sensitive receivers, from locomotives idling on the Sydney Trains Network; and (b) examines matters related to network operation and control affecting rolling stock operating on the Sydney Trains Network.
In the report, the licensee must: a) include relevant information regarding idling, including but not limited to: i) a review of the complaints it has received regarding idling; ii) categorisation of the complaints by cause and location and identification of the number of complaints for each category; and iii) details of all actions and practices that were identified and/or implemented by the licensee to address the complaints; and b) details of any actions, practices or possible improvements that the licensee could undertake to minimise impacts on sensitive receivers from locomotives idling on the Sydney Trains Network.
The licensee must provide the EPA with the report by 5 August 2021.
This report may be used to develop a Pollution Reduction Program to further investigate potential improvements to current actions and practices and develop a management plan to minimise the impacts of idling where appropriate and as requested by the EPA.