U.S. Plastic Lumber Corp. announced that it's Engineered Products group has signed new contracts to supply its recycled composite railroad ties, to the New York Transit Authority and San Francisco Bay Area Transit Authority.
Mark Alsentzer, USPL’s CEO, said, "We are excited that transit authorities throughout the country continue to choose Duratie as a viable and value-added replacement to traditional railroad ties, such as wood, steel or concrete. Our composite railroad ties have significant benefits, including reduced maintenance and a life expectancy many times that of wood."
DuraTie railroad ties are made of recycled plastic and fiberglass for durability and strength.
The American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association is developing specifications for plastic composite railroad ties. Wood ties are replaced in the United States at a rate of approximately 10-15 million ties annually.
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