A UIC School of Public Health study found the Chicago-Grand leg of the Blue Line was the loudest stretch at 88.9 decibels. Lawn mowers generate 90 decibels.
Somewhere on the stretch of track between the Blue Line’s Chicago and Grand stops, in the caverns of the Milwaukee-Dearborn subway, is the single loudest point on the “L.”
Some riders notice, and some don’t. Standing above Wicker Park at the Damen stop, before the Blue Line descends into its subterranean depths, Harold Washington College student Chazz Washington said she didn’t pay attention to the noise.But for Jaclyn Cotty, also at the same stop, the sound of the “L” would always overpower whatever she played on her earbuds.
“There’s more of a metallic ring when you’re underground, whereas it gets dispersed when you’re over,” Moore said. “When you’re underground, it really feels like you’re in the cogs of the machinery.” Phan speculated a combination of the speed of the train cars and the quality of tracks had the most impact on the noise level, though she said the Chicago Transit Authority declined to provide information on speed or track quality.
“By its very nature, noise is a byproduct of the operations, as it is for every rail system in America,” the statement read. “However, CTA has an ongoing commitment to try to mitigate noise.” The “L” has gotten quieter in recent decades: a 1979 study sponsored by the Department of Transportation found in-car noise levels typically ranged from 85 to 90 decibels and could reach 95 to 100 decibels on some parts of the track.
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