Table 2 Average (Leq) Noise levels in dBa, by transit type and measurement location: Greater Toronto Area, April–August 2016
From: Noise exposure while commuting in Toronto - a study of personal and public transportation in Toronto
| Â | Combined Leq Levels | Leq levels inside vehicle | Leq levels On Platforms | p-value* | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  | No. | Leq +/− SD (dBa) | Range (dBa) | No. | Leq +/− SD (dBa) | Range (dBa) | No. | Leq +/− SD (dBa) | Range (dBa) |  |
Subway | 156 | 79.8 +/− 4.0 | 71.1–87.6 | 45 | 76.8 +/−2.6 | 73–84.4 | 111 | 80.9 +/− 3.9 | 71.1–87.6 | <0.0001 |
Streetcar | 10 | 71.5 +/− 1.8 | 68.5–73.9 | 8 | 71.1 +/− 1.9 | 68.5–73.9 | 2 | 72.9 +/− 0.2 | 72.8–73.1 | 0.23 |
Bus | 25 | 78.1 +/− 4.9 | 68.2–87.6 | 12 | 76.3 +/− 2.3 | 68.2–87.6- | 13 | 79.7 +/− 6.1 | 73.1–79.5 | 0.06 |
Personal Car | 5 | 67.6 +/− 4.0 | 61.3–70.9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bike | 7 | 81.8 +/− 3.4 | 76.7–88.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Walking | 7 | 73.9 +/− 5.4 | 67.3–80.1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |