To many trees!

[CosherB]

When I were a lad trees were cut well back from the lineside, and you got a good view from the train. These days, NR seem to encourage tree growth! On the Eurostar through south London last week the branches were squeaking aong the side of the train as it passed.

Sometimes you can travel for miles on a rail line with no view except a blur of green from lineside vegetation. Do NR do this on purpose to cut down noise and visual annoyance for lineside houses?

One noticable place it's got a heck of a lot worse is where the WCML runs alongside the M1 at Watford Gap. At one time you had a clear view of the motorway as you sped past the cars. Now, with the train leaving the cars behind at an even faster rate, the motorway is all but invisible behind a forest of trees.

NR should fell them all, so the gridlocked motorists could see us whizz past in the Pendos, and maybe that would make a few motorists vow to use the train next time!

CS

 

[Pathfinder]

When I were a lad trees were cut well back from the lineside, and you got a good view from the train. These days, NR seem to encourage tree growth! On the Eurostar through south London last week the branches were squeaking aong the side of the train as it passed.

Sometimes you can travel for miles on a rail line with no view except a blur of green from lineside vegetation. Do NR do this on purpose to cut down noise and visual annoyance for lineside houses?

One noticable place it's got a heck of a lot worse is where the WCML runs alongside the M1 at Watford Gap. At one time you had a clear view of the motorway as you sped past the cars. Now, with the train leaving the cars behind at an even faster rate, the motorway is all but invisible behind a forest of trees.

NR should fell them all, so the gridlocked motorists could see us whizz past in the Pendos, and maybe that would make a few motorists vow to use the train next time!

CS

Travel the tyne valley line from Hexham to Newcastle,not a lot of lineside trees left,NR cut them all back due to the leaf mulch that formed on the railhead causing a slippy residue,one brake application approaching riding mill station in those conditions meant you slid through for well over a quarter mile,riding mill was nicknamed sliding mill after that..

 

[Dennis]

I'd have to agree that lineside vegetation seems more widespread than ever, but we've had a few local instances where if NR want to cut it back and more particularly fell trees, the local residents and greenies kick up a right old hoo-ha.

Are flail trains still used to control lineside vegetation? - not something I've ever seen in action, but observations do suggest they are still used.

 

[Muttley]

When I were a lad trees were cut well back from the lineside, and you got a good view from the train. These days, NR seem to encourage tree growth! On the Eurostar through south London last week the branches were squeaking aong the side of the train as it passed.


CS

Ah Captain,you seem to be under the impression that them there green things are trees.
I can put your mind at rest,these are officially brushes for carriage cleaning where i come from. Spot of rain,trees droop,oops,i mean brushes droop and clean the windows.

Hope this has cleared things up.