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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
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Pledges to give it all away A good friend of philanthropist Michael Milken who has raised billions of dollars for cancer research, Ellison believes the road to bliss is altruistic giving.—
Martine Paris,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Studies have also shown that the extra hour of daylight has resulted in safer roads, lower crime rates and economic benefits.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
11 Sep. 2025
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Their grip is not on steel and railroads, but information, which has the capacity to change human existence in fundamental ways.—
Jamie Merisotis,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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In a video posted by Mamdani on Monday, Morgan Spector is seen dressed as his railroad tycoon character, George Russell, from the HBO historical drama that’s set in the late 19th century and follows the lives of New York’s megarich.—
Judy Kurtz,
The Hill,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Railway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/railway. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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