freight train

Example Sentences

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The February 2023 rail disaster in Tempi, central Greece killed 57 people, most of them young students on a passenger train that collided with a freight train in the middle of the night.

From Barron's • Jan. 10, 2026

But when a freight train stalled at a key intersection in the middle of the city, they found themselves stuck on the wrong side of the street for nearly 30 minutes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025

I don’t want to step in front of a freight train and play mean reversion at the same time that something’s exploding.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 17, 2025

Rail passengers in Surrey and Sussex are facing disruption due to a broken down freight train, rail operators have said.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2025

Florida heard the faint wail of the freight train as it wound its way through the distant hills, and she pulled the quilt up close to her face.

From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech