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"We're disgusted," exclaims Pascale, casting a dejected glance at her garden. In the past few weeks since the brand new tram 13 was put on the tracks, she has barely enjoyed it anymore. "We can't have a conversation without it being interrupted by the tram, we can't hear each other," agrees Antoinette, another resident of Noisy-le-Roi (Yvelines), a few houses away. She, who used to love taking naps in the sun, has taken down and put away her hammock, which is now useless. "We can't sleep here," she says, resigned. Inaugurated on July 6, tram 13 connecting Saint-Germain-en-Laye to Saint-Cyr-l'École in about thirty minutes is already annoying some residents. On this new line, the brand new vehicle can travel up to 100 km/h when it travels on the old railway tracks that border Noisy-le-Roi in particular. A high speed that, according to local residents, would be a source of major noise pollution. Pascale has already "lost sleep" over it: "I had headaches... There are already health consequences even though the operation has only just started". Find out more: https://www.leparisien.fr/video/video... #conflict #transport #noise