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Old 18th February 2009, 20:04
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Originally Posted by swisstrains View Post
Apparently the recycled plastic sleepers (or should I say ties) that have been in use in the U.S. since 1996 weigh roughly the same as wooden ones and have an estimated useful life of 50 years.
That means they last about 20 year longer than wood but not as long as concrete!

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