AXION receives orders for ECOTRAX® Tunnel-Tie System
Written by Jenifer Nunez, assistant editor
AXION International Holdings, Inc., received $1.71 million in orders for plated ECOTRAX® tunnel ties from Eastern Rail Corporation for a northeast-based transit line.
The tunnel ties are being produced and plated at AXION’s facility in Waco, Texas, and are scheduled for installation in early spring. Including recent capacity expansion, AXION has established a complete rail tie plating fabrication line specifically for tunnel ties to offer the finished product for these orders and subsequent ones expected later this year. The company’s engineered tunnel-tie system includes a plated ECOTRAX tie, as well as Eastern Rail’s polymer-adhering grout.
“Within tunnels, maintenance is significantly more expensive than in other areas of track, which is a combination of the volume of transit railcars and the fixed capacity within tunnels,” described AXION’s Cory Burdick, director for the ECOTRAX rail products division. “Our value proposition features ease-of-installation with an inert product. Our tie does not rot, installs like wood and the grout is designed to cure quickly, combining to reduce a transit’s downtime for maintenance.”
