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Recent Examples of railroads
The federal government hasn’t owned any freight railroads since the 1920s, with the exception of the Alaska Railroad, now owned by that state.
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Jordan Blum, Fortune, 29 May 2026
Chain gangs to build railroads were also established during this time.
—Julia Bowling, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
In this country, railroads were built and owned by a handful of Robber Barons.
—Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Photographer David Plowden started out chronicling American railroads in the postwar era before broadening his focus and hopscotching the country, using his camera to document the nation’s changing industrial and agrarian landscapes.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
The three-member Railroad Commission regulates the oil and natural gas industry in Texas, despite no longer overseeing railroads.
—Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 27 May 2026
At its peak, investment in railroads in the 19th century got to 5%-6% by many estimates and resulted in a bubble.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 19 May 2026
The National Mediation Board is a federal agency that governs labor relations for railroads and airlines.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 18 May 2026
As transportation networks expanded—first with canals and turnpikes, and later with railroads—rural isolation began to fade.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Jordan Blum, Fortune, 29 May 2026
Chain gangs to build railroads were also established during this time.
—Julia Bowling, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
In this country, railroads were built and owned by a handful of Robber Barons.
—Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Photographer David Plowden started out chronicling American railroads in the postwar era before broadening his focus and hopscotching the country, using his camera to document the nation’s changing industrial and agrarian landscapes.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
The three-member Railroad Commission regulates the oil and natural gas industry in Texas, despite no longer overseeing railroads.
—Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 27 May 2026
At its peak, investment in railroads in the 19th century got to 5%-6% by many estimates and resulted in a bubble.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 19 May 2026
The National Mediation Board is a federal agency that governs labor relations for railroads and airlines.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 18 May 2026
As transportation networks expanded—first with canals and turnpikes, and later with railroads—rural isolation began to fade.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for railroads
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The park’s 14 trails range from old mining roads to the perimeter of Kathleen Lake to Thechàl Dhâl, also known as Sheep Mountain, with northern wildlife and Southern Tutchone cultural heritage along the way.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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The new tax on Dubai tolls and parking, which began on June 1, will give the UAE government another cut from its roads that’s divorced from the financial performance of the operators.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Experts say these hybrid tactics include cyber attacks, border incursions and sabotaging everything from undersea cables to civilian railways.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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Minnesota’s Wildflower Project has spent the last decade planting pollinator gardens along medians and railways.—
Maggie Slepian,
Longreads,
14 May 2026
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“Railroads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/railroads. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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