Climate actions
Improve wind resilience of catenary masts and keep areas close to tracks and catenaries free from hazardous objects. Even though many operational failures are caused by trees fallen on tracks or catenaries, vegetation is often used as a buffer zone for noise and pollution along railway tracks and to protect the track from direct insulation. Ecosystem based measures increasing resilience to wind (e.g. trees able to withstand high wind speeds) should therefore be preferred. Conflicts with environmental protection goals, mainly related to landscape fragmentation, and possible conflicts with local communities concerned about increased noise pollution and land take.
Promote resilient railway vegetation
Objective
Increase wind resistance of plant barriers adjacent to railways.
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Expected results
Increasing the resilience of the railway infrastructures.
Result indicators
Presence of wind resistant vegetation along the railway.
Involved actors
Railway companies, public administrations, design and construction companies specializing in transport, research institutions and consultancy, actors delivering weather forecasting and early warning systems.
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