Nottingham tram bosses have outlined plans for changes to the speed limit at one of their stops after a man said his mental health was being affected by passing trams. The complainant contacted bosses in December last year, complaining that noise and vibrations emanating from points along the track at Bulwell tram stop were causing his house to "rumble and shake".
The complaints were published in a report released by the Greater Nottingham Light Rapid Transit Committee (GNLRT), which advises the city council on the operation of the tram system. The complainant said the alleged vibrations, at his property south of the tram stop, in Padley Close, Bulwell, were causing him to lose sleep.
Now, ahead of the GNLRT committee meeting on Tuesday (March 14), a correspondence with the resident has been published in which NET Tram has agreed that a temporary speed restriction of 40kph should be introduced. The restriction would be in place for all trams crossing the points.
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The report confirms that the resident is pleased that the visit took place and is satisfied that the temporary speed restriction would be introduced as a trial. NET bosses added that they do not consider there is any direct evidence to demonstrate that tram operations have caused damage to the property.
The views of the committee are being sought before an official decision is made. The man, whose property is separated from the tram, has written to NET customer services on a number of occasions requesting that tram speeds are reduced.
In one letter, the complainant wrote: "I write to you with such exhaustion, stress and worrying about my home which is leading to my health declining and my mental health too. I have lived at my address for 10 years and in that time I've never experienced any issues regarding NET trams.
"My problem is when the trams leave Bulwell tram stop towards Highbury Vale there is a set of points the tram goes through. When the trams go through these points it makes my house rumble and shake - this has led to cracks in my bedroom walls.
"Every six minutes the trams pass my home. I've tried to contact NET to be told there is nothing they can do and there is nothing wrong with the track or the points.
"I accepted this and got on with things, but the rumbles got worse and I'm being woken up at night until 1am in the morning and then at 6am when they start running again. I don't get any peace at all, causing me to suffer at my job when losing sleep.
"This stressful situation is making me not want to come home and making me want to move. I can put up with some noise but not the bangs and rumblings making my house shake.
"It is a serious problem which will devalue my house. No one will want to buy it with my home shaking the way it is."
NET Tram said it would contact the resident again in a few weeks to assess the impact of the trial.
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