Truly?
No, the article isn’t dated April 1.
So, apparently so.
A start-up branded TieBam is targeting Asian rail enhancement projects with a novel sleeper design produced from bamboo.
Following more than five years of research and development activity, US-registered TieBam plans to open a manufacturing facility in Taiwan through a wholly-owned subsidiary later this year.
According to Founder & CEO Jason Avraham, TieBam has patented a manufacturing process that ‘densifies bamboo to provide an eco-friendly alternative to traditional wooden sleepers’. Because of its rapid growth and distinctive mechanical properties, bamboo can be ‘stronger, more durable, longer lasting, and more environmentally-friendly than wood’.
https://www.railwaygazette.com/news/bamboo-sleepers-aimed-at-middle-eastern-railways/56605.article