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railway

[reyl-wey] / ˈreɪlˌweɪ /
NOUN
railroad
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An AFP photographer saw a mass of railway staff working around the train on Saturday morning.

From Barron's Sep. 12, 2026

Rob Whyte, managing director UK at Alstom, called the latest agreement a "landmark moment for Britain's railway".

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

Farther south in San Clemente, high tides also overran a section of the long-vulnerable coastal railway, once again shuttering the route after considerable slope damage and erosion.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

The power outage started in Birmingham on Saturday and as a result, many of the systems used to manage the railway are unavailable, the operator said.

From BBC Aug. 23, 2026

There had been the secret buying of the railway tickets.

From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan

Rare earths don’t need dedicated railways, ports and bulk carriers.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

The statement added: "The UK's railways remain among the safest in the world, with the number of delays caused by track faults falling by 45% since the late 2000s."

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

Many of the biggest Muslim consumer markets are in Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Central Asia, where China has spent years building ports, railways and commercial ties.

From MarketWatch Aug. 12, 2026

In Southern California, cliffs could erode more than 130 feet by the end of the century, and the consequences of erosion have already proved to be severe on major roads, railways and other critical infrastructure.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

“It’s about labor. The good things that were achieved—the railways, for example—but also how labor was exploited and the lengths the colonial enterprise went to.”

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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