Australia’s railways just got a clever sustainability upgrade—using scrap rubber to reinforce train tracks.
In a two-year field trial on Sydney’s Chullora freight line, researchers from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) tested a recycled rubber underlay made from old truck tyres and mining conveyor belts. The results? Tracks with this rubber system showed significantly less wear and tear compared to conventional tracks.
In a two-year field trial on Sydney’s Chullora freight line, researchers from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) tested a recycled rubber underlay made from old truck tyres and mining conveyor belts. The results? Tracks with this rubber system showed significantly less wear and tear compared to conventional tracks.
How good is that.
You just can't beat Aussie initiative, eh!
