Sicut Sleepers Presentation to the Permanent Way Institute
Sicut CEO William Mainwaring and Network Rail’s Polly Morgan presented to the PWI about the use of recycled plastic sleepers and bearers in track infrastructure.
Sicut Sleepers save weight and help the environment
To reduce the load on a weight-restricted bridge, Network Rail has used plastic sleepers, manufactured from recycled materials, for the first time. Engineers recently installed the environmentally friendly technology across the Sherrington Viaduct, between Salisbury and Warminster in Wiltshire. Previously, track across the viaduct would have had to be fitted with wooden sleepers, as concrete would have been too heavy for the structure
Sicut Schwellen auf den Titelseite von PWI -News
Sicut Schwellen, entwickelt von der Rutgers University und exklusiv für Sicut lizenziert, sind auf der Titelseite der neuesten Ausgabe des PWI Journal. Ein ausführlicher technischer Bericht von Professor Tom Nosker und Arya Tewatia erläutert die Ursprünge, bisherigen Entwicklungen und aufregenden neuen Funktionen der patentierten Eisenbahnschwellen von Sicut.