Tokyo: Goats clean the railway tracks instead of chemicals

East Japan Railway Company (JR East) has launched an environmental experiment at Yotsuya Station in Tokyo: two goats graze on a steep grassy slope near the tracks instead of using herbicides, aiming to reduce pollution and save costs. Passengers are fascinated and say the stress disappears.

East Japan Railway Company (JR East) has launched an environmental experiment at Yotsuya Station in Tokyo, in which two goats, one-year-old Nagi and two-year-old Fuka, graze on a steep grassy slope near the railway tracks instead of using herbicides and motorized tools. The experiment began on October 9 on the Yamanote Line corridor, Tokyo's central railway line. The goal is to reduce pollution and save costs, while achieving zero carbon emissions and eliminating the need for maintenance workers to work on steep and dangerous slopes. Passengers are fascinated by the sight, and some said that "the stress completely disappears." However, the article hints that there is a reason why the experiment might end prematurely, but does not elaborate.