Advantages
- Do not rot like timber sleepers.
- Extra weight makes track more stable, particularly with changes in temperature.
- Withstand fire hazards better than wooden sleepers.
- Longer life than wooden sleepers.
- Less maintenance means lower ongoing costs and less track closures.
- The date of manufacture is usually molded into the top surface.
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