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Recent Examples of railways
Under Ignacio Madridejos, its CEO since 2019, the onetime supplier to Spanish railways has become one of the leading infrastructure companies in North America, with a pipeline of projects from power substations to the soon-to-open Terminal 1 at New York’s JFK International Airport.
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Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Roads, railways, factories and ports expanded into floodplains.
—Farshid Vahedifard, The Conversation, 29 Dec. 2025
Interesting Engineering has previously reported how the Asian giant is also using its deserts to field large-scale solar power plants, and the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) looks to connect the nation with Africa and Europe through a network of new railways, ports, and roads.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 26 Dec. 2025
For instance, roads, railways, and all these facilities help the private sector to thrive.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 21 Dec. 2025
As drawn, the bridge passes over Farm Road 156 and School House Road — and the BNSF railways.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Dec. 2025
Monisha Rajesh is a British journalist and author who writes about railways for the Financial Times, National Geographic Traveller UK, Condé Nast Traveller and Travel + Leisure among others.
—Monisha Rajesh, Outside, 9 Dec. 2025
On the final day, travelers can enjoy a leisurely free day in Interlaken to explore the town, cozy up in cafes with fondue and other seasonal delights, or try out more of the over 45 aerial gondolas and mountain railways around the region.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2025
Ukrainian Minister of Internal Affairs Iho Klymenko said in a post to Telegram that 10 regions of the country came under attack, with direct hits to residential buildings, railways and energy infrastructure.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 6 Dec. 2025
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Roads, railways, factories and ports expanded into floodplains.
—Farshid Vahedifard, The Conversation, 29 Dec. 2025
Interesting Engineering has previously reported how the Asian giant is also using its deserts to field large-scale solar power plants, and the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) looks to connect the nation with Africa and Europe through a network of new railways, ports, and roads.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 26 Dec. 2025
For instance, roads, railways, and all these facilities help the private sector to thrive.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 21 Dec. 2025
As drawn, the bridge passes over Farm Road 156 and School House Road — and the BNSF railways.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Dec. 2025
Monisha Rajesh is a British journalist and author who writes about railways for the Financial Times, National Geographic Traveller UK, Condé Nast Traveller and Travel + Leisure among others.
—Monisha Rajesh, Outside, 9 Dec. 2025
On the final day, travelers can enjoy a leisurely free day in Interlaken to explore the town, cozy up in cafes with fondue and other seasonal delights, or try out more of the over 45 aerial gondolas and mountain railways around the region.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2025
Ukrainian Minister of Internal Affairs Iho Klymenko said in a post to Telegram that 10 regions of the country came under attack, with direct hits to residential buildings, railways and energy infrastructure.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 6 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for railways
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The roads in the area were expected to be closed for several hours.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Or why roads and other critical infrastructure projects now take untold years and insane amounts of money to complete, and by the time they are finally opened are already rendered all but obsolete?—
Lee Steinhauer,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Jan. 2026
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Edgerton, 51, was nominated at the Golden Globe Awards for his role in Train Dreams as Robert Grainier, a man who spends his life living in the Pacific Northwest and working on railroads across the region at the turn of the 20th century.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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And the role of state and national governments in fostering the construction of canals, railroads, river improvements and ports had substantial payoffs.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
4 Jan. 2026
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“Railways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/railways. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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