Definition of parliamentary train
: a train required by a 19th century act of the British parliament to be run daily each way over the entire length of the system of a railway company, to stop at every station, and to provide minimum third-class conveniences at a rate of not over one penny a mile
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“Parliamentary train.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parliamentary%20train. Accessed 28 Feb. 2021.
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