to expect SOME sleep?

[lastnightIwenttoManderley]

We live reasonably near a railway line - it's a branch line so trains about every half hour travelling slowly and not much noise.

A few months ago network rail were working on the line overnight between 11 and 3. We complained, politely noting that we recognise they need to do work but that the common.courtesy of a letter in advance to anyone affected wouldn't go amiss. We got a response noting that it's their right to work overnight.

So tonight they have been going all night, since 11 and worse than ever. Moving vehicle sirens, shouting operatives, dumping material. We're over 300m away from the line, not on top.of it, and I havent slept a wink. I'm normally a reasonable sleeper, not absurdly light, but this racket is unbearable and I'm exhausted

AIBU to expect some advance notice and for them not to work all night? Checking train companies website suggests it's planned work.
Should add that I work in.construction so know you.can't.get everything done in.an.hour but they really don't seem to give a damn about local residents.

Could you put some classical music on in your room? To mask it a bit.

Ya but to expect a bit of quiet! They have just sunk the line next to us under the road and it was not fun.

Does the website info count as advance notice? I agree it's no fun but they work when the trains aren't operating. Can I suggest earplugs? I am a light sleeper and I wouldn't be able to sleep without them. Can you move to another, quieter room to get some rest? You have my sympathy.

YANBU..if they are working on the railway line here we always get a letter through door.

I hope they leave soon and you get some rest.

Thanks everyone.

update: they're still going and now that train services have resumed, as there are men on the line, all trains are blasting their horns loudly. So just as you start to fall into exhausted sleep, a bloody train comes along!

silently cries

I would log times, dates, effects of noise, say whether you tried to mask it with anything (eg if you tried earplugs but the noise was still audible) and send it to the council. They usually have a department that deals with noise pollution. You can also point out that you realise the works are essential, and that working at night means the least disruption to services, but that if you had advance notice you could sleep somewhere else for the night!

we live near a railway line but do get a letter when they are planning overnight work (normally cutting bavk trees/bushes, etc)

Sleep deprivation is the worst thing. That's why it's used as a form of torture

I think you need to write to the council and see if that helps.

Hope you get some rest today.

I just saw your Facebook status on this, no YANBU! I would expect local residents to be warned in advance.

Hope you can catch up on sleep today x