Network Rail installs recycled plastic sleepers

Composite sleepers on Sherrington viaduct near Salisbury (Photo: Network Rail)

UK: Network Rail has announced its first main line use of composite sleepers made from recycled plastic. These have been installed on Sherrington viaduct between Salisbury and Warminster where weight restrictions previously required the use of wood rather than concrete.

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