Highlights The typical cost range to build a railroad tie retaining wall falls between $2,000 and $2,400, while the national average cost is $2,200. The main factors that affect the total cost of this ...

ATLANTA – One of the nation's largest railroads must replace millions of defective wooden railroad ties on its tracks because they're degrading faster than expected, the company said in a federal ...

Increased demand for railroad ties could drive prices for hardwoods higher. One of the largest railroads in the U.S. said it must replace millions of wooden railroad ties under its tracks, claiming ...

RAILWAY AGE, APRIL 2022 ISSUE: Suppliers cover today’s often challenging crosstie market—from the latest products, treatments and tools to sustainability and end-of-life planning. While the crosstie ...

RAILWAY AGE, MARCH 2020 ISSUE: Transferring loads to track ballast and subgrade and helping maintain track geometry and gauge, crossties are the foundation of a railroad. Crossties come in many forms, ...

BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — The Washington State Department of Ecology has fined BNSF Railway $86,000 for placing creosote-treated railroad ties and other materials from maintenance projects in Whatcom ...

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People are outraged over piles of junk littering pristine South Florida communities. Residents say the eyesore has been there for over a year. Just around the corner from where Barbara Loomis and ...

A strong odor from Union Pacific railroad tracks is leaving a pungent odor throughout Azalea Gardens neighborhood in Southeast Shreveport. Randy Wilson has lived in the neighborhood for 15 years. He ...

The Washington State Department of Ecology has fined BNSF Railway $86,000 for placing creosote-treated railroad ties and other materials from maintenance projects in Whatcom and Skagit county water ...