Railway Noise Section

Field of Railways

• Prepares technical and legislative documentation on railway noise abatement and keeps abreast of the status of technology at national and international levels;
• Responsible for approving environmental impact assessments and renovation plans for installations;
• Fosters the training of members of federal and cantonal authorities, organisations and private consultants.

Field of Spatial Planning

• Concerned with noise abatement in relation to development planning, in particular the specification of sensitivity levels and the designation and development of building zones and their infrastructure;
• Approves the cantonal master plans and development schemes;
• Analyses the effects of noise exposure on development planning, and monitors enforcement of the Noise Abatement Ordinance.

Topic:

Topic Noise

Personnel

Fredy Fischer
Position: head of section
Responsibilities: section management, railway noise, spatial planning
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Andreas Catillaz
Position: deputy head of section
Responsibilities: spatial planning, GeoIG, GIS
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Dominik Aeby
Responsibilities: GIS, sonBASE
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Sandro Ferrari
Responsibilities: railway noise, opinions
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Franz Kuster
Responsibilities: departmental research and investment aid, statements
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Trond Maag
Responsibilities: urban sound environment and spatial planning
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Last modification 25.01.2022