Media Kit » Try RailPrime™ Today! »
Progressive Railroading
RAILROADS
RAILROADS
TRENDING

JOB POSTINGS
PRODUCTS
EDUCATION & EVENTS
MAGAZINES
Progressive Railroading
Buyers' Guides
INFO
SEARCH
Newsletter Sign Up
Stay updated on news, articles and information for the rail industry



This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.




railPrime
View Current Digital Issue »


RAIL EMPLOYMENT & NOTICES


News

Rail News Home Passenger Rail

4/23/2002



Rail News: Passenger Rail

CTA contractor signs plastic-tie deal


advertisement
When Chicago Transit Authority’s Douglas Blue Line Reconstruction Project is complete in September 2005, several thousand plastic ties will support trains in both elevated and ballasted sections. Kiewit-Delgado, general contractor responsible for the project, April 22 signed a contract for U.S. Plastic Lumber Corp. to supply DuraTie® Composite railroad ties to Kiewit-Delgado and its designated subcontractors.



The ties are made of recycled plastic and fiberglass, and have a life expectancy of two to three times longer than wood, said Michael McCann, U.S. Plastic Lumber chief operating officer, in a prepared statement.