UIC 723:2004-01

Over the last 10 years new methods for vegetation control have been investigated in order to reduce maintenance costs and the impact on the environment. These methods were reviewed in a UIC study on vegetation control completed in 2002 ('Herbizidauswahl und -Anwendung im Oberbau unter Berücksichtigung des Umweltschutzes'). On the basis of this work, it was decided to conduct an extensive revision of the 1992 edition of UIC Leaflet 723. The purpose of this new revised edition is to: offer guidance to railway infrastructure management and staff in addressing the issue of vegetation control on the railway, provide a short justification for the need to control vegetation, give an overview on different approaches used for vegetation control by railway companies, together with some basic information about vegetation control management systems.