The economic news in Jackson County is not all about cutbacks and layoffs these days. A group of developers and investors is making plans to open a new manufacturing facility. The proposed plant will ...

Highlights The typical cost range to build a railroad tie retaining wall falls between $2,000 and $2,400, while the national average cost is $2,200. The main factors that affect the total cost of this ...

Increased demand for railroad ties could drive prices for hardwoods higher. One of the largest railroads in the U.S. said it must replace millions of wooden railroad ties under its tracks, claiming ...

A 124-MILE STRETCH of rail from the New Hampshire-Massachusetts state line to Maine is getting a facelift, as more than 130,000 railroad ties are being replaced in an effort to maintain operating ...

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 ...

CSX has agreed to remove creosote-treated railroad ties from the Dunnellon area following resident complaints. The railroad ties will be loaded onto 22 rail cars and shipped out of state in a ...

DUNNELLON — The Dunnellon City Council voted 5-0 on Oct. 27 to send a letter to the state Department of Environmental Protection opposing a permit that would allow Track Line LLC to operate a creosote ...

Marion County and the city of Dunnellon have issued code violation notices to railroad companies over stockpiled creosote-treated railroad ties. Local officials and residents express concerns that the ...