Assertion: european railway | /r/CapableOf | use concrete bearers
Facets:
value: due to lower cost
type: CAUSE
value: compared to timber
type: OTHER
value: in crossing layouts
type: LOCATION
value: in switches
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: Most European railways also now use concrete bearers in switches and crossing layouts due to the longer life and lower cost of concrete bearers compared to timber, which is increasingly difficult and expensive to source in sufficient quantities and quality.