The residents are fighting to have sound barriers put in to protect their homes from the noise that will be caused by the Southern Sydney Freight Line, now under construction.

Their homes border the existing commuter train line, some less than 100metres away.

The corporation, which is building the freight line, has said it will not install the barriers because the level of sound currently experienced in the area will not increase after the freight trains start passing through.

Mr Hayes said he would table a petition in Federal Parliament this week asking for the barriers.

``It has become clear to me that the problem here is the regulations set by the NSW Department of Environment and Climate Change,'' Mr Hayes said. ``The State Government needs to change those, to force the ARTC to put the sound barriers up.

``While the Federal Government is a stake-holder in ARTC, it is not a government department, so the infrastructure minister can't just tell them to do something.

``The level of sound residents are experiencing now is already unacceptable, so they need those barriers.''

Links Estate resident Leah Cain said she and her neighbours were very frustrated.

``We just want someone to help us,'' Mrs Cain said. ``Liverpool Council says it's not their responsibility and then the State Government says it's not theirs either and the same with the Federal Government. We just feel like we're going around in a circle.

``People in this area are having trouble sleeping. We already have so much noise, we need the barriers now. The noise may not get worse, but it's definitely not going to get any better.''