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Recent Examples of railways
Daxing International Airport is also conveniently connected directly to China’s high-speed railways as well as local Beijing trains, making access to the airport easy.
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Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 9 Sep. 2025
So Xinjiang launched an ambitious initiative to fuse data from all available sources, including banks, railways, and phone companies, into a central database.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
The Britannic Explorer, the first luxury sleeper train to tour through England and Wales, made its inaugural journey in late July, marking a new milestone for British railways.
—Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
But it’s also used in critical infrastructure in the US and other countries for machine-to-machine communication in industrial control settings such as pipelines, railways, and electric grids.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 9 Aug. 2025
The project forms part of the European Union's goal to establish a continent-spanning network of high-speed railways intended to reduce travel times, increase mobility and promote sustainable transport.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
During his tenure, the Federal Railroad Administration audited the railways in the wake of two fatal accidents in 2021 and 2022.
—Zach Everson, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Another advantage is that trains and railways are built to handle heavy loads that would be too much for trucks.
—Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, 15 Dec. 2024
And for those who missed the chance to experience the iconic train journey, or wish to relive it, Orient Express trains will soon be returning to railways.
—Julianna Bragg, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 9 Sep. 2025
So Xinjiang launched an ambitious initiative to fuse data from all available sources, including banks, railways, and phone companies, into a central database.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
The Britannic Explorer, the first luxury sleeper train to tour through England and Wales, made its inaugural journey in late July, marking a new milestone for British railways.
—Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
But it’s also used in critical infrastructure in the US and other countries for machine-to-machine communication in industrial control settings such as pipelines, railways, and electric grids.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 9 Aug. 2025
The project forms part of the European Union's goal to establish a continent-spanning network of high-speed railways intended to reduce travel times, increase mobility and promote sustainable transport.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
During his tenure, the Federal Railroad Administration audited the railways in the wake of two fatal accidents in 2021 and 2022.
—Zach Everson, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Another advantage is that trains and railways are built to handle heavy loads that would be too much for trucks.
—Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, 15 Dec. 2024
And for those who missed the chance to experience the iconic train journey, or wish to relive it, Orient Express trains will soon be returning to railways.
—Julianna Bragg, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for railways
Noun
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Red and white English flags have proliferated along streets and been painted on roads.—
Vitalii Yalahuzian,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Nothing better than putting down the top and driving beautiful roads just after the rain stops and the air is powerfully charged by the nearby ocean, scrubbed clean.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Speaking at Morgan Stanley’s Laguna Conference on Wednesday, Vena pointed to new partnerships between other major North American railroads that have been forged in the wake of the UP-NS mega-merger as an indicator that competition is firmly heating up.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
12 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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“Railways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/railways. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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