Sydney Metro is Australia’s biggest public transport project

Pyrotek supports Sydney Metro City & Southwest project

From the north west, metro rail is being extended under Sydney Harbour, through new underground city stations and beyond to the south west including 15.5 kilometre metro twin tunnels.

Sydney Metro will deliver new stations at Crows Nest, Victoria Cross, Barangaroo, Martin Place, Pitt Street and Waterloo, along with new underground platforms at Central Station.

Our acoustic materials, specifically designed and engineered for rail tracks and tunnels, are part of the Sydney Metro City and Southwest project.  

Reducing noise and vibration with Pyrotek solutions

Pyrotek is supplying materials complaint to the acoustic specifications, to provide adequate noise reduction, improving safety for drivers, passengers and those neighbouring.

Decidamp RTD is an Australian made, high-performance polymer composite which is installed to the rail tracks to help absorbs vibrations, reducing metal fatigue. The dampers are designed to effectively reduce rail-radiated noise generated during contact between the track and railway rolling stock wheels.

Viterolite 900 is a non‐combustible, concrete‐like material with high impact resistance and a broad range of frequency absorption to address the project’s difficult criteria. Viterolite 900 is cast into large tiles, custom designed to fit in between tracks.

Reapor provides an exceptionally high NRC of 0.95 and specified to be affixed to the tunnel lower walls. With high acoustic performance, it’s complimented by the fact it is made from recycled glass and is deemed non-combustible.

The Impact of rail noise and how our solutions will revolutionise the Sydney Metro network

Rail noise can have a significant impact on the surrounding environment, even penetrating through to the interior of nearby buildings. Working can become more difficult when noise interrupts concentration and conversations, while high noise levels are also known to disturb daily life, as relaxation and quality sleep can become difficult.

In 2024, Sydney will have 31 metro railway stations and a 66-kilometre stand-alone metro railway system, revolutionising the way Sydney siders travels. Pyrotek acoustic solutions are helping create a quieter, safer and more comfortable environment for passengers, drivers and communities living alongside the railway. The new network will provide faster, more frequent and reliable connections, making it easier for commuters to travel between Sydney’s north west, CBD and south west.