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Future vegetation control of European Railways - State-of-the-art report (TRISTRAM Final Report)

Ed. no.1| April 2021
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Railways are the most sustainable mode of mass transport of people and goods, with the highest energy efficiency and the lowest overall environmental footprint compared to other modes of transport. European Railways have a long tradition and ambition to further improve their environmental performance and reduce their environmental impact. They remain committed to these objectives by actively addressing all aspects of environmental performance such as carbon footprint, energy efficiency and renewable energies, adaptation to climate change, biodiversity and sustainable land use. In all these major areas European railways have dedicated strategies and a broad spectrum of projects and activities to substantially contribute to a sustainable development and design a future-proof transport system.

Sustainable land management plays a major role in the reduction of negative impacts on the environment.
 
Integrated vegetation control is an important strategic element of a holistic strategy towards reducing negative impacts and improving the overall environmental performance of the railways.
 
The transition from a vegetation control mainly based on a few commonly used conventional chemical herbicides to a vegetation control that makes use of a mix of different operative and preventive (i.e. chemical, physical, mechanical, biological, constructive) methods, constitutes a great challenge for the railways, especially in terms of financial and personnel resources, Research & Development (R&D) capacity and adaptation of established procedures. Nevertheless, with regard to true sustainability and also the high and still increasing public and political pressure on the use of conventional chemical herbicides, this transition strategy has to be developed and implemented now in order to prepare the railways for the future.





Author UIC
ISBN 978-2-7461-3068-5
Pages 96
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Anglais
Format
Téléchargeable
Edition
Ed. no.1
Date d'édition
01/04/2021
Date de publication
12/04/2022
Nombre de pages
96
Thème
Environment Environnement Infrastructure Infrastructure Vegetation Management Gestion de la végétation
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