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Bill, <br />There are several costs rolled into this. Wood ties are about $35 apiece, concrete is $45-$55 apiece. Wood is 200#, concrete 800#. Then there is a lot of special installation equipment. Finally, the give in a wood tie takes the stresses of heavier freight cars of U.S. railroads, our roads have more curved track and have a lot more traffic. The article did note that concrete is used on the Northeast Corridor and on new track in the west. NS says it found that wear and maintenance of concrete is not at advertised levels.
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