Track work bwtween Albion and Jackson MI soon?

[MIrailfan]

I saw new RR ties along the railway between the two cities.

 

[Tlcooper93]

Probably.

There’s a ton of cement ties on the Worcester Line/LSL just outside of Back Bay in the old CSX Beacon Park yard.

Wondering if and when they’ll change the Worcester line wooden ties there.

 

[joelkfla]

Is there a downside to cement ties as opposed to wooden ones?

 

[MIrailfan]

I just found out they are upgrading track.

 

[Tlcooper93]

Is there a downside to cement ties as opposed to wooden ones?

from some education video I watched some time ago, cement ties are better for high frequency routes as they last longer and require less maintenance.

 

[Wolverine72]

Are cement ties preferred for high speed travel?
I ask as some portions of west Michigan track Amtrak reaches100 mph.

 

[neroden]

Concrete (not "cement") ties are generally preferred for high speed travel. From what I can tell this is largely because they are heavier, so they are less likely to be shifted by the vibrations from the train movement.

 

[Burns651]

The vast majority of ties on the Amtrak Michigan Line are wood, and that includes the sections that have been good for 110 MPH as far back as 2012.