Vegetation work of the Deutsche Bahn: Trees fall in the Schnaittachtal!

Deutsche Bahn started the vegetation work in Middle Franconia on Tuesday, January 7, 2025. The measures include both tree felling and cutting, especially along the Schnaittachtalbahn. This work is to be carried out by the end of February 2025 and also include mahd and mulching as well as hedge cuts.

The main goal of the vegetation work is to ensure traffic safety on and in addition to the tracks as well as keeping emergency routes free. In addition, maintenance work should promote the healthy development of vegetation. The work is related to the “Action Plan Vegetation” from 2018, which aims to make the rail areas more storm -proof and to avoid long downtimes.

impairments and noise development

residents have to adapt to impairments by work noise, while the Deutsche Bahn asks for understanding for noise development.

The measures for vegetation maintenance stand against the background of increasing extreme weather situations that have an impact on the rail infrastructure. According to Georesources.net , Deutsche Bahn has invested around 100 million euros annually since 2007. In order to further increase the safety of the railway, an additional 125 million euros were provided for a scoring initiative. Among other things, this initiative provides for the attitude of up to 150 new employees and focuses on processing unstable tree species.

Deutsche Bahn also plans to expand intensive inspections and searches beyond the conventional pruning measures, a step that started as part of the “Vegetation Action Plan”. These ongoing measures should also also take into account critical growth forms.