INNOVATIONS IN RAILROAD VEGETATION MANAGEMENT

Methods of managing railroad vegetation continue to evolve. There is a growing trend for crossings to be treated off-track with the applicator tailoring the weed control treatment to the specific weeds present. This report discusses innovations that can alter vegetation programs (i.e., site-specific vegetation control at crossings, machine vision for applying herbicides, and a new herbicide for controlling kochia and Russian thistle).

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Full conference available on CD-ROM.
• Corporate Authors:

  American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association

  10003 Derekwood Lane, Suite 210
  Lanham, MD  United States  20706
• Authors:
  • Holt, H A
  • McKenzie, R L
  • Dirks, R D
• Conference:
  • 1998 AREMA Track and Structures Conference
  • Location: Chicago, Illinois
  • Date: 1998-9-14 to 1998-9-16
• Publication Date: 1998

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Tables;
• Pagination: 8p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Herbicides; Maintenance of way; Railroad tracks; Railroad transportation; Railroads; Technological innovations; Vegetation control; Weed control
• Subject Areas: Environment; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00796035
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 19 2000 12:00AM