Deutsche Bahn monitors trackside trees from space

A railway line in Germany captured by LiveEO technology from space, source: Deutsche Bahn AG / LiveEO

Satellites can be a powerful means for the maintenance of rail infrastructure. To examine this, Deutsche Bahn (DB) is making shots of trackside trees from space. Thus the railway undertaking plans to create precise digital maps of vegetation and, therefore, to better regulate trees along the tracks.

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Author: Mykola Zasiadko

Mykola Zasiadko was editor of online trade magazines RailTech.com and RailFreight.com.

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Deutsche Bahn monitors trackside trees from space

A railway line in Germany captured by LiveEO technology from space, source: Deutsche Bahn AG / LiveEO

Satellites can be a powerful means for the maintenance of rail infrastructure. To examine this, Deutsche Bahn (DB) is making shots of trackside trees from space. Thus the railway undertaking plans to create precise digital maps of vegetation and, therefore, to better regulate trees along the tracks.

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Author: Mykola Zasiadko

Mykola Zasiadko was editor of online trade magazines RailTech.com and RailFreight.com.

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