Europe's Grass-lined Railways

Posted by Queuebot in Everything Else, Travel & Places on March 8, 2009 at 9:50 pm



These grass lined railways in Europe are not only aesthetically pleasing, but help cut down on pollution and heat.

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9 comments to "Europe's Grass-lined Railways"

  1. SenorMysterioso
    March 8th, 2009 at 9:50 pm

    and adds to people getting hit by trains :)

  2. PK
    March 8th, 2009 at 10:22 pm

    This is gestural though, no? The cost of maintaining the grass to be that short and not riddled by weeds would be like maintaining a golf course. Maybe they have a grass mowing train? That would be fun.

  3. MikeB
    March 8th, 2009 at 11:33 pm

    There are plenty of grass varieties that stay short and choke out competing weeds so maintenance is low.

  4. victor
    March 9th, 2009 at 12:52 am

    really interseting

  5. Chad Cloman
    March 9th, 2009 at 4:20 am

    Here in Colorado, the availability of water tends to be an issue, and I know it's the same in other parts of the country. I don't think this grass thing would be a good idea here.

  6. Seventh
    March 9th, 2009 at 6:33 am

    I'm fairly sure those are trams, not trains.

    Trams run through busy pedestrian areas all the time. They're just like a bus service, only on rails. They're not high-speed and - while it does happen sometimes - people rarely get hit by them. They soon learn not to dawdle on the tracks!

    I really like the idea of having the tramlines go over grass. It would make little difference to the upkeep of the city if they have a lot of grassy areas to maintain.

  7. Alex
    March 9th, 2009 at 12:33 pm

    It's beautiful! Perhaps we should blanket train tracks with lawns - at least that'll create a lot of jobs for gardeners. Maybe if we're lazy, we can use astroturf ... Same effect from a distance without all that mowing.

  8. Bill
    March 9th, 2009 at 1:43 pm

    Colorado should plant native vegetation. Turf grass obviously ought to be avoided there.

  9. Ink
    March 10th, 2009 at 3:06 pm

    Actually not for cutting down on pollution or heat. Instead it´s a (visually pleasing) way to cut down on noise.


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