I am Free Enterprise, Innovation for Sustainable Transportation

This video is a submission for the Free Enterprise contest put on by the US Chamber of Commerce. We have developed a railroad crosstie made from waste tires that is an alternative to creosote treated wood crossties. We hope to create jobs, protect the environment, improve transportation, and build America. Help us do this by watching this video and sharing it with friends. Peter Blair was the camera man and David Hansen the editor.

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[angelica14709]

Thats great has it been tested in the tracks, What you did not mention is that the ties are made of white oak exclusively and that is a lot of very good wood used to just rot away.  The European rails use concrete ties rubber sounds so much better. Good use of waste.

[HansenTie]

@angelica14709 Very true! It has been tested we meet or exceed the recommended specifications of AREMA for alternative ties. I know it is a shame so much great wood rots away in the track. About 25 million ties are replaced every year in North America, many of which are white oaks (including: Burr, Chestnut, Chinquapin, Live, Oregon, Overcup, Post) and also Red Oaks, Hardwoods, Pines, Softwoods (spruce, ceder, fir).

[HansenTie]

In the US we use about 95% wood and 5% concrete. Concrete make up 50% of Europe's rail. Concrete do not work as well as wood for many applications. They work pretty good for commuter rail and light rail.

Thanks for the comments Angelica!!

[HansenTie]

Thanks BigRed ... Together we will change the world. Entrepreneurship drives the changes that need to be made!! ... and nice guns :)

[HansenTie]

Thanks Sara!

[steveson2]

smart! but for the record, we aren't related. but he's awesome!

[biscc]

wow i like it.

[nracbc01]

great idea! find a use for all those abandoned tires-- and no they don't necessarily have to be cheaper up front. Compare the long-term cost of replacing wood ties with rubber alternative ties. How much longer will they last than wood? How much will the RR save in labor costs (since they will last longer and need to be replaced less often)? You are on the right track. Good luck to you!

[Bease42]

@silverthumper WOW dude, I thought Communists and Socialists were banned from google and youtube!

[MoneyWizKid]

Great video. Inspiring. Thanks for sharing and hope you're okay after that bike stunt haha.

[Freeenterprise]

Thanks for your entry and good luck.

[silverthumper]

The so called "free enterprise" system is merely a method used by rich countries to exploit poor countries. For the rich to exploit the poor. This "system" rewards only greed and domination. Those that realise the higher forms of human interaction are ignored and marginalised in a free market system because their beliefs have no profit factor. The free market worships greed and economical slavery and is only promoted by selfish greedy blinkered morons who do not understand the real nature life.

[pwalpar]

Sound like a good idea. Good video

[TheBrassHole]

If you can make it cheaper than the wood ties, then it's a good idea.