Comments on: Europe’s Grass-lined Railways http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/08/europes-grass-lined-green-railways/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 16 Feb 2012 13:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ink http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/08/europes-grass-lined-green-railways/comment-page-1/#comment-1550390 Ink Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:06:57 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/08/europes-grass-lined-green-railways/#comment-1550390 Actually not for cutting down on pollution or heat. Instead it´s a (visually pleasing) way to cut down on noise. Actually not for cutting down on pollution or heat. Instead it´s a (visually pleasing) way to cut down on noise.

]]> By: Bill http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/08/europes-grass-lined-green-railways/comment-page-1/#comment-1547607 Bill Mon, 09 Mar 2009 18:43:12 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/08/europes-grass-lined-green-railways/#comment-1547607 Colorado should plant native vegetation. Turf grass obviously ought to be avoided there. Colorado should plant native vegetation. Turf grass obviously ought to be avoided there.

]]> By: Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/08/europes-grass-lined-green-railways/comment-page-1/#comment-1547493 Alex Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:33:45 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/08/europes-grass-lined-green-railways/#comment-1547493 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. 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.

]]> By: Seventh http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/08/europes-grass-lined-green-railways/comment-page-1/#comment-1546746 Seventh Mon, 09 Mar 2009 11:33:33 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/08/europes-grass-lined-green-railways/#comment-1546746 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. 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.

]]> By: Chad Cloman http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/08/europes-grass-lined-green-railways/comment-page-1/#comment-1546531 Chad Cloman Mon, 09 Mar 2009 09:20:02 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/08/europes-grass-lined-green-railways/#comment-1546531 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. 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.

]]> By: victor http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/08/europes-grass-lined-green-railways/comment-page-1/#comment-1546232 victor Mon, 09 Mar 2009 05:52:41 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/08/europes-grass-lined-green-railways/#comment-1546232 really interseting really interseting

]]> By: MikeB http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/08/europes-grass-lined-green-railways/comment-page-1/#comment-1546152 MikeB Mon, 09 Mar 2009 04:33:23 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/08/europes-grass-lined-green-railways/#comment-1546152 There are plenty of grass varieties that stay short and choke out competing weeds so maintenance is low. There are plenty of grass varieties that stay short and choke out competing weeds so maintenance is low.

]]> By: PK http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/08/europes-grass-lined-green-railways/comment-page-1/#comment-1546141 PK Mon, 09 Mar 2009 03:22:17 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/08/europes-grass-lined-green-railways/#comment-1546141 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. 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.

]]> By: SenorMysterioso http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/08/europes-grass-lined-green-railways/comment-page-1/#comment-1546125 SenorMysterioso Mon, 09 Mar 2009 02:50:23 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/08/europes-grass-lined-green-railways/#comment-1546125 and adds to people getting hit by trains :) and adds to people getting hit by trains :)

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