If you want to save a bit of money and simplify the job, consider using railroad ties to create the retaining wall. Railroad ties could cost three to four times less per square foot compared to stone.

In December, it announced a six-year, one-million-tie contract from the Union Pacific Railroad valued at more than $55 million. About 87 percent of the content of its ties are recycled plastics ...

TieTek structural composite railroad ties are a cost-effective and environmentally-friendly alternative to creosote-treated hardwood. Earlier this year, North American Technologies Group was ...

At the heart of these challenges lies a material that has been a staple of railroad construction since its inception: wood. Traditionally, wooden ties have been the industry’s top choice due to their ...

Now arriving in Braintree and Quincy for the first time in weeks: Red Line trains that will take you to and from Boston and ...

Bordentown City will become a fall destination for train enthusiasts of all ages, thanks to an afternoon event organized by ...

Here are 10 things to do in Boston for free this October. 1. Check out a public art installation “Whale Song,” a new public ...

According to MFD, at about 3:32 p.m. on Friday, September 13, crews responded to large railroad ties and tires that had caught fire in the 3700 block of West County Road 104. The Midland County ...