Roadside and Railway Maintenance

Roadside and Railway Maintenance
Roadside and Railway Maintenance
Maintaining the areas adjacent to road and rail networks involves mowing, brush cutting, and clearing vegetation, as well as removing dead trees along roadsides and railway tracks. Performing these tasks requires specialized equipment, including forestry mulchers, forestry mowers, stump grinders, and tree shears. These tools can be mounted on various types of machines, such as mini-excavators, excavators, compact loaders, farm tractors, and other vehicles.

Maintain Roadside and Railway Areas

In both rural and urban environments, regular maintenance of road networks is essential to ensure the safety of motorists, cyclists, and pedestrians. Overgrown vegetation along country roads, boulevards, and highways can pose risks to road users. As grass, trees, and shrubs grow, they may obstruct road signs, intersections, and traffic lights. To reduce the risk of accidents caused by poor visibility, municipalities hire specialists to mow and clear roadside areas.

Neglected railway tracks can also endanger people and infrastructure. Inadequate clearing around railways can lead to fires near tracks and adjacent forests, impair train operators’ visibility, and interfere with track inspections. To safely manage vegetation near railway tracks and ensure their infrastructure is unobstructed, railway companies rely on professional vegetation management services. Durable and efficient equipment, such as forestry mowers and tree shears, supports contractors specializing in these tasks.

Roadside and Railway Maintenance

Mowing, Clearing, and Tree Cutting
Along Roadsides and Railways

Municipalities and railway companies frequently hire qualified contractors for seasonal roadside, highway, and railway maintenance. These professionals perform tasks like mowing grass, clearing woody plants, and felling dead trees that pose a risk of falling onto tracks or roads. They often work in challenging conditions, such as near ditches, on shoulders, or steep slopes.

Roadside and Railway Maintenance
Roadside and Railway Maintenance
The tools used for roadside and railway maintenance must be capable of continuous operation over long periods. Contractors are encouraged to choose reliable and robust equipment that delivers excellent operational capabilities. To complete tasks effectively, professionals can seek mulchers offering features such as carbide hammer configurations, hydraulic deflector doors, and integrated motors.

Equipment for Roadside and Railway Maintenance

Vegetation management specialists use forestry mowers, forestry mulchers, stump grinders, and tree shears to carry out their operations. These tools are mounted on various vehicles depending on working conditions. For example, they can be attached to compact loaders, excavators, mini-excavators, or agricultural tractors. A wide range of models is available to accommodate both large and small vehicles. When working on sloped terrain, contractors can also use mulchers mounted on remote-controlled tracked carriers.

For mowing grass and clearing shrubs along roadsides and railways, recommended tools include forestry mowers and forestry mulchers. Tree shears, which can be mounted on excavators or compact loaders, are useful for felling trees and cutting branches along roads. Finally, disk stump grinders are used to grind stumps directly into the soil. Some models are designed for hydraulic excavators, while others are compatible with agricultural tractors.

Related products

Roadside and Railway Maintenance

Forestry Mulchers for Roadside and Railway Maintenance

The DML/SST/VT forestry mulcher is compatible with compact loaders offering 50 to 75 HP. This versatile tool is ideal for roadside and railway maintenance as well as other tasks, including land clearing.

Roadside and Railway Maintenance

Forestry Mowers for Roadside and Railway Maintenance

The PMM/HY forestry mower for mini-excavators weighing 3.5 to 5.5 tons can mulch branches and shrubs up to 5 cm in diameter. It is designed for quick mounting on excavators without the need for hydraulic installation modifications.

Roadside and Railway Maintenance

Stump Grinders for Roadside and Railway Maintenance

The SCL/HY stump grinder, designed for excavators weighing 4 to 7.5 tons, is a compact and easy-to-handle accessory. Equipped with a disk rotor, it grinds stumps using a lateral head movement, eliminating the need for additional operator maneuvers.

The versatility of FAE equipment

Forestry mulchers, stump grinders, and forestry mowers are versatile tools suitable for various applications in forestry, agriculture, and municipal sectors. These tools are also used for maintaining commercial and residential green spaces, power lines, pipelines, and riverbanks.
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