For nearly two centuries, wooden railroad ties have formed the backbone of our railroad infrastructure. …the North American railroad tie market is expected to reach a value of $1.4 billion by 2031. …forward-thinking companies are pioneering sustainable solutions that promise to reshape the future of rail transportation. …Each year, North American railroads replace a mind-boggling 20 million wooden ties. That’s about 6 million trees, and this staggering figure raises serious sustainability concerns. And it gets worse: the quality of available timber has plummeted over the years. While ties made from old-growth trees could last for decades, many modern wood ties fail in less than ten years… The solution to these concerns? Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer (GFRP). This is the Evertrak — a composite railroad tie company — recipe for change. …Evertrak uses recycled plastic, removing it from landfills and oceans.