Wedoany.com Report-Dec 14,  With these projects, the company has now implemented its technology in over 15 countries over the past 20 years.

Polish company TINES Rail has expanded its operations across Europe, installing rail systems in Belgium, Latvia, and Ukraine this year. From its inception, the company has practically brought an innovation every year.

TINES Rail specializes in producing materials and rail pavement systems designed to reduce environmental pollution, specifically noise and vibration generated by rail traffic. Their solutions also aim to extend the service life of track structures and lower maintenance costs.

A significant aspect of TINES Rail's products is the use of recycled raw materials, comprising up to 90% of the content. These products have been tested for performance and durability in certified laboratories according to the latest European standards and have received approval for use by railway infrastructure managers in Poland. Circular economy materials include recycled rubber and polyurethane, being a significant consumer of recycled raw materials originating in PET bottles or used tyres.

For example, Tines is providing low vibration solution for the Lodz tunnel construction. This 7 km long tunnel with 12-meter diameter spans below the city with strict requirements for vibration isolation. Tines Rail has laid 82,000 sqm of runner mats in the project, for which rubber from over 96,000 used tyres was used.

The company's most advanced product is the embedded block in polyurethane lagging system, known as TINES EBS. Certified and approved in the European Union for railway tracks with speeds up to 250 km/h and for metro tracks, the system is noted for its quick installation, longevity, and high level of vibration reduction. The vibration isolation can be further enhanced by using TINES sub-slab mats, also made from 90% recycled materials.

Railmarket asked about the use of recycled concrete in its products, yet as the company CEO Tomasz Szuba replied, they are eyeing this technology too, yet there is currently no technology solution that would enable them to put this material into practice.

Another interesting CO2-limiting aspect is the fact that Tines Rail usually builds its production line as close as possible to the actual project they are deployed to. This makes environmentally friendly solutions not only in material use, but also limiting CO2 required for the transport of products to the actual construction site.

TINES Rail manufactures comprehensive rail surface systems dedicated to railway, tram, and metro infrastructure. The company produces systems and components for non-ballasted track surfaces and crane tracks. Additionally, TINES offers integrated pavement for rail-road crossings, eliminating the need for steel in the rail fastening system, and produces tramway track construction systems, including grassed tracks.

Since its inception, TINES Rail has completed 566 projects, installed 369,920 metres of track using its technology, and produced 466,482 square metres of vibration isolation mats. Now, the company aims for more markets across Europe, seeing a great potential across the entire Central and Eastern Europe.