Information, Education, R&D, Stewardship
"That tree could plan no better destiny than to give up its existence, not in old age, but in its prime, for the service of mankind." In those words penned in 1924, John W. Fristoe described the great value of the raw material that serves as the foundation of our railroads. He served as the first president of the group that is known as the Railway Tie Association. The RTA today:
- Supports research and development of the treated wood crosstie
- Leads in the sharing of information about tie manufacturing and use
- Takes an active role in continuing education for its members
- Works to support sound management practices for our forest resources
- Promotes efforts to prolong ties' usefullness
- Serves all with an interest in one of the most enduring products in the railroad industry -- the treated wood crossties
Video Messagefrom RTA about wood crossties' history of serviceWatch Video
View RTA's New Green by Nature Ad Read About Global Climate Change You can also
click on this link to be directed to our Publications page which contains various
Crossties magazine articles, research papers, environmental literature and specifications for crossties.
