- Evertrak: The Future of Railroad Ties
Wood’s best day is day 1
decayed, damaged,
and done
The railroad industry has a problem that runs 140,000 miles long
- The problem
Wood ties rot
Vulnerable to erosion caused by bugs, moisture, and wear, 20 million wood ties are replaced each year, representing 6 million trees.
This is an industry-wide problem.
- By the Numbers
93%
Of railroad ties are made of wood coated in creosote, a cancer-causing substance that delays, but doesn’t prevent, rotting.
4 to 6 Million
While wood ties can last decades, 4 to 6 million ties in Decay Zone 5 are failing in less than 12 years.
Overall Impact
Replacing wood ties is expensive, wastes valuable resources, destroys our health, and impacts our environment.
- The Solution
EVERTRAK IS THE
SMART & SUSTAINABLE
SOLUTION
Made with Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) from recycled plastic, Evertrak’s composite ties are engineered to perform reliably in-track for 50 years in high-rot regions, reducing replacement costs, deforestation, and the use of dangerous creosote.
Evertrak 7000 railroad ties are the only
composite ties as strong as wood,
and they last 5x longer.
Sound too good to be true?
Evertrak delivers strength and stiffness that far exceed AREMA standards.
What you get
with evertrak
As the only AAR M-1003 supplier of composite ties, Evertrak is trusted by Class 1 railroads.
Durable, consistent, and sustainable, Evertrak has installed over 100,000 composite ties with ZERO claims.
With proven strength and stiffness equivalent to wood, Evertrak composite ties are high in quality, environmentally safe, and free from creosote and harmful chemicals.
Validated fatigue models show our ties perform at 3x the AREMA MOR standard for composite ties.
At 1 million ties per year, Evertrak sequesters 180 million pounds of plastic annually and saves 250,000 mature hardwood trees from deforestation.
Built to last up to 50 years in any environment, Evertrak’s composite ties save railroad companies money over time.
OVER THE COURSE OF 20
YEARS IN HIGH ROT ZONES:
*Assumes one mile of
ties replaced each
8-12 years for 30 years
- Our Partners & Customers
Class I Railroads Deserve
Best-in-class Rail Ties
Evertrak 7000 ties meet Union Pacific’s specifications,
which are designed to achieve a
50-year lifespan.”
- Union Pacific
With nearly 140,000 freight route miles, the United States has the largest rail transport network in the world.
Class I railroads
Regional railroads
Local railroads
Revenue generated by railroads
American JOBS PROVIDED BY THE INDUSTRY
RAIL TIES ARE REPLACED EACH YEAR IN NORTH AMERICA
