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railways

  • plural
    of railway.
    railway
    noun
    a rail line with lighter-weight equipment and roadbed than a main-line railroad.

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But Wednesday's accident comes after another collision between two high-speed trains outside the southern village of Adamuz in January left 46 dead, which raised major questions about safety on the country's railways.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

Almost two centuries after the Exeter train delay, solar storms continue to pose risks to railways and other essential infrastructure.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026

The artificial intelligence build-out hasn’t shown it can avoid the problems of past massive capital projects, such as railways and the internet.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

The railways are currently subsidised to the tune of around £12bn a year - not including spending on major projects like HS2.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

They were going to protect Saratov’s bridges and railways from enemy bombers, and to guard the Saratov Aviation Factory, the very factory where their own planes had been built.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein