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Trees along the Riedbahn: Clearing necessary for safety reasons!
The tree inspections in Mörfelden-Walldorf show: Safety comes first, numerous trees have to be felled after Riedbahn renovation.
Trees along the Riedbahn: Clearing necessary for safety reasons!
Traffic safety along the Riedbahn has been clarified: After intensive checks, numerous trees had to be felled. This not only poses a challenge for the railway administration, but also causes concern among the residents of Mörfelden-Walldorf. How Main peak reported, all trees along the railway embankment were checked by experts. They received a consistently negative result.
The city initially tried to save around 15 of the damaged trees. But further inspection revealed that the trees were no longer stable. “The security situation does not allow any other measures,” said the experts. Both railway experts and the city's own tree experts came to the same conclusion: some of the trees had to go for safety reasons.
Regular tree inspections for more safety
Regular inspections are not only customary, they are also required by law. Loud baum-gut-achten.de Tree monitoring usually takes place once a year and includes an assessment of vitality and stability. Not only superficial features such as foliage and shoots are considered, but also root and trunk damage and checking for cracks and rotten areas are important.
With the new legal requirements of the Federal Nature Conservation Act (BNatSchG) from 2010, the requirements for tree inspection were tightened. Species protection is now also taken into account in tree control guidelines, which creates additional challenges in cases like these. It must be weighed up whether the obligation to ensure traffic safety or the protection of habitats has priority.
The situation in Mörfelden-Walldorf remains tense. But that's not all: the railway has already announced that it will replant the felled trees. Although this provides a little hope, it also shows that the infrastructure and environmental trades often reach their limits. Whether this will work in practice remains to be seen, but one thing is clear: the environment and safety must be brought into better balance in the future.