Re: Why Wooden Sleepers are better. Was [NSW] CityRail Delays Friday

[The Railway Rasputin II <bob@fastlink.com.au>]

Steel are better than concrete. The only problem with that is they are
usually hollow and harder to pack.

BTW if any one wishes to test what I say they are welcome to try it out
first hand with me on the Loop Line. We need more people to maintain the
track.

rgds

John Wayman wrote:
> 
> <chris@enet21.com.au> wrote in message
> 38DF4C25.8B646EF2@enet21.com.au">news:38DF4C25.8B646EF2@enet21.com.au...
> > so, timber sleepers are more environmental friendly than concrete?
> > the impact from extracting limesand from a beach and dredging sand from a
> > choked river is lesser than chopping down a whole forest which causes land
> > erosion which in turn washes down into the rivers choking them and
> > affecting water quality. Gravel is taken from extinct volcanoes (prospect
> > quarry etc.) not to mention a concrete sleeper would last at least twice
> as
> > long than a timber one. Imagine the uproar if they used timber sleepers on
> > the proposed line to Darwin or the VFT, I really doubt if that many could
> > be produced.
> >
> >
> The Darwin line goes through termite country, timber isn't an option. Steel
> sleepers are another alternative in that country :-)
> 
> Cheers
> John Wayman