Wood’s best day is day 1

Every day is day 1 for evertrak.

decayed, damaged,
and done

The railroad industry has a problem that runs 140,000 miles long

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.

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.

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

OVER THE COURSE OF 20
YEARS IN HIGH ROT ZONES:​

*Assumes one mile of
ties replaced each
8-12 years for 30 years

TCoo for one track mile of Wood Ties*
$1.01M
TCoo for one track mile of Evertrak Ties*
$676K

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.

THE RAILROAD IN NUMBERS​

With nearly 140,000 freight route miles, the United States has the largest rail transport network in the world.

7

Class I railroads

22

Regional railroads

584

Local railroads

$900M+

Revenue generated by railroads

167k

American JOBS PROVIDED BY THE INDUSTRY

19M

RAIL TIES ARE REPLACED EACH YEAR IN NORTH AMERICA