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Recent Examples of railway
The upper deck is designed to carry a six-lane expressway, while the lower deck will accommodate a two-track high-speed railway and two metro tracks.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
Unlike the bus, trolley and railways systems, the city owned the El, short for elevated, line and subway.
—Menika Dirkson, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
See Model Trains If your interests lean toward railways and miniatures, Hendersonville has the place for you.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
The move comes as the US backs the Lobito Corridor project, a rival railway upgrade in the southwest of the continent, which will refurbish train lines that connect Angola’s Atlantic coast to resource-rich DR Congo, as well as Zambia.
—Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2025
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
Unlike the bus, trolley and railways systems, the city owned the El, short for elevated, line and subway.
—Menika Dirkson, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
See Model Trains If your interests lean toward railways and miniatures, Hendersonville has the place for you.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
The move comes as the US backs the Lobito Corridor project, a rival railway upgrade in the southwest of the continent, which will refurbish train lines that connect Angola’s Atlantic coast to resource-rich DR Congo, as well as Zambia.
—Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for railway
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But the rebuilding of houses, roads, water and electricity systems will be a project lasting many years.—
Greg Myre,
NPR,
9 Oct. 2025
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The legislation will immediately enable our community additional funding tools to address roads and infrastructure needs today and allow planning for future transportation options tomorrow.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Oct. 2025
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Ellicott City, a suburb of Baltimore, is also home to the nation’s oldest passenger station, now a museum—a perfect stop for railroad fans.—
Pat Tompkins,
AFAR Media,
9 Oct. 2025
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Train Dreams stars Edgerton as Robert Grainier, a logger in the Pacific Northwest who seeks to balance caring for his family amid pursuing a living on the burgeoning railroad system.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Railway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/railway. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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