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Tracks overgrown with vegetation can affect safety on rails and its surroundings. Railway installations require rigorous maintenance to ensure safe traffic on their networks. At EPIQ MS Rail, we believe that weeds should be controlled by measures that are appropriate to local conditions and track requirements. The North American MOW equipment supplier designed and manufactured an innovative equipment: the Vegetation Control Spray Train (VCST). It is made in such way that it has an advanced smart targeted spraying. Also, operators’ workstations are fully EHS protected with spacious living space for long trips, an ergonomic work area, plenty of storage and safe mixing and spraying. The VCST comes with GPS tracking and reporting features. The VCST has a sophisticated High Capture camera system for optimum weed recognition. Once detected, only the most appropriate herbicide and dosage will be used. EPIQ MS Rail VCST meets North American environmental footprint requirements. The herbicide dosage is pre-programmed and automated. The spraying operations are fully automated as well, so that only specific areas are treated; the nozzles shut off when approaching a bridge or an area with subterranean water thanks to the GPS tracking. Targeted spraying with automated dosing helps to better manage herbicide costs, avoids intensive spraying, and allows preventive weed control. At EPIQ MS Rail, we work in making more accessible, preventive weed control aiming to reduce overall maintenance costs with intelligent dosing and spraying against weeds for sustainable rail operations.