• @reddig33
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    1525 days ago

    I read recently that recycled plastics make better railroad ties than wood does. You’d think someone would jump on that.

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        25 days ago

        Yes. And they are usually treated with creosote. Which is why you should never use them in a vegetable garden.

        We still don’t have high speed rail in the US.

    • @crank0271
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      825 days ago

      Why? Do cars ride on railroad tracks now? (Yes, I am dimly aware there are also places outside the US.)

      • @Cort
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        2025 days ago

        Always have? 🌎 🧑‍🚀🔫🧑‍🚀

    • @barsoap@lemm.ee
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      25 days ago

      I’d expect them to stay sane and use prestressed concrete ones like the rest of the industry. Steel might make sense in some situations.