These Regulations amend the Railways (Interoperability) Regulations 2011 (“the 2011 Regulations”) in order to implement Commission Directive 2014/38/EU of 10th March 2014 (“the 2014 Directive”) amending Annex III to Directive 2008/57/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as far as noise pollution is concerned (O.J. No. L 70, 11.3.2014, p20).