Truly?
Well, the article isn't dated April 1.
And Railway Gazette is a long respected international trade journal.
So, apparently so.
I'm calling this, definitely one for the truth is stranger than fiction category!
Well, the article isn't dated April 1.
And Railway Gazette is a long respected international trade journal.
So, apparently so.
I'm calling this, definitely one for the truth is stranger than fiction category!
https://www.railwaygazette.com/news/bamboo-sleepers-aimed-at-middle-eastern-railways/56605.articleNews Bamboo sleepers aimed at Middle Eastern railways
27 May 2020
A start-up branded TieBam is targeting Asian rail enhancement projects with a novel sleeper design produced from bamboo.
Following more than five years of research and development activity, US-registered TieBam plans to open a manufacturing facility in Taiwan through a wholly-owned subsidiary later this year.
According to Founder & CEO Jason Avraham, TieBam has patented a manufacturing process that ‘densifies bamboo to provide an eco-friendly alternative to traditional wooden sleepers’. Because of its rapid growth and distinctive mechanical properties, bamboo can be ‘stronger, more durable, longer lasting, and more environmentally-friendly than wood’.
The properties of its bamboo sleeper have been validated by a series of tests carried out at the University of Delaware, which runs a course on railway engineering and safety. These confirmed the sleeper’s durability, flexibility and strength, the company says.