In the context of road and railway noise management the focus is put on the noise reduction management at the vehicles themselves, just like in the case of other noise sources.

This is especially important for trucks as about 25 trucks per hour cause as much noise in road traffic as 400 cars (at 50 mph (80 km/h) and on the same road surface). Possible noise reduction measures are a sound-insulated enclosure of the engine, technical measures at the trailers (low-noise trucks) and the reduction of the rolling noises through quieter tyres. The expression of "low-noise vehicles" is defined in the Road Traffic Licensing Regulation (Straßenverkehrszulassungsordnung, StVZO) (available in German).

The industry permanently tries to reduce the vehicle-related noise level in rail traffic by using new materials. These measures include:

• converting the traction unit from shoe brakes to disc brakes

• converting the freight wagon to quieter shoe brakes

• using sound-optimized vehicles, e.g. with wheel absorbers