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Table 5.9-8 Predicted Existing Vibration Levels with Distance from Railroad Tracks

From	To	Operational Speed (mph)	Distance from Track (feet)					FTA Criteria (VdB) *
From	To	Operational Speed (mph)	50	100	150	200	300	FTA Criteria (VdB) *
Wyomissing	Reading	60	81	75	71	68	64	80
Reading	Klapperthal Junction	45	79	73	68	65	61	80
Klapperthal Junction	Phoenixville	60	81	75	71	68	64	80
Phoenixville	Perkiomen Junction	60	81	75	71	68	64	80
Perkiomen Junction	Norristown	60	81	75	71	68	64	80
Norristown	Cynwyd	60	70	64	60	57	52	80
Cynwyd	Philadelphia	60	70	64	60	57	52	80
South Gulph Road	Hughes Park	45	79	73	68	65	61	80

* [1] Infrequent (less than 70 events per day) Events for Cat. 2 (i.e., residential)