randyrippley
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They are not telling people to tie them down. They don't have the power to direct. They are ADVISING people to do so.
OK. Lets try and look at this rationally. To cut the buddliea off a bridge you are going to need to talk possession of the railway ( that is close it to traffic), turn off the electrics, erect suitable access towers, kit out the blokes with the right safety gear, safely do the gardening, perhaps patch up any damage, then clean up and dismount everything and get clear of the track to reopen on schedule. You are going to remove one plant per night!
For somewhere like the Neville Hill cutting you are possibly going to have to abseil to access some of the plants. Piece of cake that. Everyone is trained to do that.
Goats, they're the answer
Put an animal fence alongside the track and let goats browse the embankment and cuttings between the two fences.
Should keep any cuttings and embankments clear, and no need to give the goats safety gear