Edmonton Canada buys AXION's recycled composite rail ties

ECOTRAX composite rail ties are made from AXION's patented 100%-recycled plastic formulation. In manufacturing ties for this purchase order, more than 150,000 pounds of plastic were taken out of the landfill stream and converted into high-performance ties.

With this order, Edmonton Light Rail Transit becomes AXION's third customer in Canada and one of numerous transit lines around the world to install ECOTRAX. ECOTRAX offer unique benefits and advantages, as compared to traditional wood ties, in cold northern climates.

During the long winter season salt is regularly used for road safety due to heavy snowfall and ice formation. While salt entrapment under road crossings can damage and reduce the life of traditional wood ties, ECOTRAX are completely impervious to salt. Freeze-thaw cycles are also common, where water gets into wood, freezes, and then thaws again, leading to a weakening and rapid deterioration of traditional wood ties.

ECOTRAX are not porous, do not absorb moisture, and therefore are impervious to water and rot. Offering longevity and therefore a higher ROI for customers, ECOTRAX also provide the added environmental benefits of recycling plastic waste and reducing the harvesting of trees.

"We are pleased to have the opportunity to work with Edmonton on their first purchase order of ECOTRAX ties which are engineered to deliver high value and durability, particularly in road crossing applications in northern climates," stated Cory Burdick, AXION's ECOTRAX Sales Manager.

AXION President and CEO Steve Silverman commented, "We're encouraged by the number of new customers purchasing and installing ECOTRAX. The ROI metrics of our composite ties are becoming very clear to purchasing decision makers. With every purchase order, we display AXION's capacity to consistently manufacture product to the highest specifications in the industry and deliver on, or ahead of schedule."

About ECOTRAX

ECOTRAX composite rail ties are made from AXION's patented, 100%-recycled plastic formulation. Because they are inert, ECOTRAX rail ties will not rot or absorb moisture, and they are impervious to insect infestation. Setting the industry standard for composite rail ties, ECOTRAX rail ties meet and exceed all American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association specifications and are continuously tested at third-party laboratories and in track. ECOTRAX rail ties feature long life cycles and excel in the harshest conditions, makingthem a cost-effective choice in road crossings, switches and turnouts, open-deck bridges, and freight line track.

AXION International