Demand for railroad crossties means business for area lumber mills, providing a lifeline during the housing slump.

Dunnellon city commissioners voted to ask the state to deny a permit for a railroad tie shredding facility. Officials and residents are concerned about potential health and environmental impacts from ...

Workers unload old railroad ties from a box car at the Track Line operation in Newberry. (Courtesy of Suzette Cook) NEWBERRY – A fine, woody dust floated onto Jeremiah McIntosh’s property near the ...

In High Decay Zones, primarily located in the southeastern United States, heat and high humidity accelerate the early decay of wood railroad ties, posing challenges from both cost and environmental ...