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Method of financing and maintaining a railway track

  • US 20080109337A1
  • Filed: 11/07/2006
  • Published: 05/08/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/07/2006
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for financing composite ties used in a railway system comprising:

  • acquiring a plurality of composite railroad ties made from a synthetic material;

    identifying a customer for said composite ties;

    entering into a lease agreement where possession of the railroad ties are transferred to the customer in exchange for future rent payments;

    transferring possession of said composite ties to the customer that does not transfer ownership in the composite ties to the customer; and

    collecting regularly scheduled payments from said customer pursuant to said written agreement.

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