Where the aim is to keep growth in check

摘要

Keeping vegetation growth in check is a primary maintenance-of-way goal for railroads and transit authorities. In addition to ensuring tracks remain clear of weeds and brush, effective vegetation management programs enable maintenance crews to work safely and avoid slips, trips and falls. Cutting vegetation —particularly during dry months — also reduces the risk of fire along rights of way caused by sparks from locomotive exhaust, hot wheels or dragging brakes on rail cars, as officials at weed management solutions provider Brandt Road Rail note.