Railway companies are under increasing pressure to manage their facilities sustainably. Restrictions on the use of herbicides along the railway tracks require the use of alternative management methods that respect the safety of traffic and people.
SBB (Swiss Federal Railways) has mandated Agroscope and HEPIA to evaluate the feasibility of revegetation of the existing trackside.
Project partner(s)
Project leader - team
Patrice Prunier
(HEPIA),
Pierre-André Frossard
(HEPIA),
Julie Steffen
(HEPIA),
Laurent Huber
(HEPIA),
Daniel Comte