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Annual wood tie market update 2020
Annual wood tie market update 2019
Severe weather, proposed tariffs generate uncertainty among tie suppliers
In the special trackwork realm, innovation comes in various shapes, sizes
Uncertainty rules the wood crosstie market in the aftermath of two hurricanes
Despite a strong 2016 so far, the wood-tie market could soften in 2017 if freight-rail traffic doesn't pick up
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Crosstie producers expect demand for wood and concrete ties to increase
Suppliers of railroad ties see stable demand, but near-term production decline is a concern
With a weak economy at the forefront and railroad spending cuts on the horizon, crosstie demand will be restrained for the rest of '09, then drop in '10