if the location is like in wangsa maju seksyen 2 where the rails are basicly above the houses then i think there will be a slight decrease in value. but if the property is a newly open property and the tracks is in walking distance then it should increase the property value such as the case in japan where houses nearer to public transport stations cost more to rent or buy compared to houses that are further away.

noise barriers can be built but the feeling of the train going pass every few minutes is not pleasant to say the least.

it not on the technical side that bother people. we can built sound barriers and even walls on the tracks but it is the feeling of people in trains zooming past houses that they may see sumthing that is not should be seen.

like the old saying goes, out of sight, out of mind. maybe we can camo the tracks or sumthing.

the simple answer is inproper town planning. if new townships were planed with lrt tracks in mind then this shouldnt and issue but most township are planned with closest lrt stations in mind and that is the selling point for most new housing projects. how many times u see the promo goes like "only 15 minutes to the city center" or "public transport amenities is not a problem" when the reality is far uglier then the dream.

grinding the rails is done after the lrt have stop it's service at night. are u sure the sound of the grinding of the rails will not disturb the people who are sleeping?

the last time i check this process produce alot of noise.

but

this is just me ranting kampung2005. dont take to heart ok.

i cant be sure of this data but i heard that some trains have rubber slippers around the wheel to reduce noise. but i cant be certain if this is real life or i read it in a fiction novel.lol.

reality and dream world becoming blurred togather.

oh well. u know what they say.

in order to have progress we must have sacrifices.

for the convenience and wellbeing of tens of thousands, a few hundreds have to make sacrifice..

hahahaha. true true. well if we can korek the SMART tunnel under the heart of kl why not we built a subway system under subang. to complement the existing lrt syste. it will cost more. if the people are not willing to be considerate then they have to pay in some other way such as higher price of tickets.

please, i hope we can have an educated discussion.

anybody know seksyen 2 wangsa maju. the tracks and stations are like 15meter or less to the houses.

i do think it is time to reevaluate subang,pj and kelana jaya area from suburban to urban area base on the density of the people alone. subang has grown tenth folds since the 1990s. even my hometown in sungai buloh is suffering from traffic jams in the morning and evenings due the amount of people living in sg buloh and the surrounding area but is working in kl and pj.

Kampung2005 i think the tunneling technology that we currently have is adequate and our soil structure is very good actually for tunneling.

but then again the ugly head of cost comes up.

i've seen in anime (sentau yukikaze) the lrt are highup above the residential area.and the tracks are supported by pillars that have elevators in them. so the whole train system is basicly out of sight and mind and the only thing the people can see are the pillars.

but this is i think more expensive then tunneling.hahahhaa.

but in thinking of solution for mas transport we have to think out of the box.

late night bus are better option since we can increase or decrease the amount of busses use depending on the occasions.

and making special night pss for those who frequent them and giving them discounts or any other incentives.