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    Dec 13, 2017

    All Aboard! Next Stop: Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Rail Platforms

    Earlier this month, we held a webinar where I spoke for the first time about Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) rail platforms. It’s an exciting application for composite material because the industry’s aging infrastructure needs a...

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    Topics: FRP Rail Platforms

    Dec 7, 2017

    Mini-High Platforms and the ADA

    Composite Advantage recently supplied FRP rail platform panels for the rehabilitation of two mini-high accessibility platforms at the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority(MBTA) West Natick station. Projects like these,...

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    Topics: FRP Rail Platforms, West Natick, ADA

    Nov 29, 2017

    Sneak Peek: Long-lasting FRP Along the Rails

    FRP platforms and ramps were recently installed at the West Natick rail station in the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) system. The FRP panels replaced severely deteriorated concrete panels on the mini-high platforms...

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    Topics: FRP Rail Platforms

    Nov 8, 2017

    Recap: OTEC 2017

    Now that the Ohio Transportation Engineering Conference (OTEC) 2017 is wrapped up and in the books, we can reflect on the most interesting parts of the conference and the current state of FRP infrastructure products in the...

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    Topics: OTEC, FRP Rail Platforms

    Oct 19, 2017

    EXPOnential Learning

    Last week in Atlanta, I attended the triennial American Public Transportation Association (APTA) EXPO. The event was great for anyone interested in learning about public transportation. From rubber seals to rail cars ready for...

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    Topics: public transit, APTA, FRP Rail Platforms