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Recent Examples of railway
Globally, more than 40,000 miles of modern high-speed railway are now in operation, used to make three billion passenger journeys per year, according to the International Union of Railways.
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Ben Jones, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Stretching about 31 miles, this flat, scenic trail follows a former railway line through wetlands, vineyards, and charming towns, all the way to Sandbanks.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
This noise blends with that coming from road, railway, bridge and housing construction projects, which often go on day and night in Mumbai, year-round.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 6 Sep. 2025
At least 15 people have been killed and 18 were injured after a funicular railway in Lisbon, Portugal, derailed on Wednesday.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
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Ben Jones, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Stretching about 31 miles, this flat, scenic trail follows a former railway line through wetlands, vineyards, and charming towns, all the way to Sandbanks.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
This noise blends with that coming from road, railway, bridge and housing construction projects, which often go on day and night in Mumbai, year-round.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 6 Sep. 2025
At least 15 people have been killed and 18 were injured after a funicular railway in Lisbon, Portugal, derailed on Wednesday.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for railway
Noun
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Of course, other corporations have been down a similarly troubled road in recent years.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Bobcats went on the road Thursday night and struggled in the second half in a 38-21 loss against Lewisville at Max Goldsmith Stadium.—
Cody Thorn,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Union Pacific is calling this merger the nation’s first truly transcontinental railroad, although for practical purposes, the first complete rail connection was completed 156 years ago.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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The railroad operates 42 locomotives throughout California, and plans to market the trains to other companies, which collectively run another 260 throughout the state.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Railway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/railway. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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