VEGETATION CONTROL ON BRANCH LINES. THE SPECIAL PROBLEMS AND HOW THEY ARE HANDLED

A survey of representative railroads shows the need for control of weeds and brush on the less important lines is widely recognized. Spraying and cutting programs have to be tailored to fit the importance of the lines and the availability of funds. The choice between mechanical cutting and chemical treatment can be a matter of economics.

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  Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation

  508 Birch Street
  Bristol, CT  United States  06010
• Publication Date: 1976-2

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 14-17
• Serial:
  • Railway Track and Structures
  • Volume: 72
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation
  • ISSN: 0033-9016

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Chemicals; Maintenance management; Maintenance of way; Maintenance practices; Planning; Vegetation control; Weed control
• Subject Areas: Planning and Forecasting; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00131321
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 21 1976 12:00AM