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rail line



NOUN
railway
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The latest price tag for California’s high-speed rail line connecting San Francisco and Los Angeles—nearly four times its original estimated cost of $33 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

The Notre Dame team proposed designs for a new train station on the rail line to Chicago, which the state is partly financing through $90 million in matching funds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

Traffic will be lighter on the Eastside, so ride-share with Uber or Lyft to the nearest rail line that takes you to Union Station.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026

Under the initial plans, first confirmed in 2012, the rail line would have run from London to Birmingham, and then on two separate lines to Leeds and Manchester.

From BBC ● May 17, 2026

One of the best decisions the city has ever made was to convert an old rail line into an elevated park.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez




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