underground railway
collocation in Englishmeaningsofundergroundandrailway
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underground
adjective
adverb
uk/ˌʌn.dəˈɡraʊnd/us/ˌʌn.dɚˈɡraʊnd/
below the surface of the earth; ...
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railway
noun[C]
uk/ˈreɪl.weɪ/us/ˈreɪl.weɪ/
the metal tracks on which ...
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(Definition ofundergroundandrailwayfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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There are certain technical problems to be resolved in connection with theundergroundrailwaystation, the entrance of which will be resited.
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Theundergroundrailway, the tube and the buses were running and invariably—except for the occasional exceptional time—one got a seat.
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We have heard of the various techniques employed to calculate the social benefits which might be derived from expenditure on a newundergroundrailway.
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One cannot build anundergroundrailwayline without disturbance.
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Does he not agree that this really is a substandard service for anundergroundrailwaysystem which is still potentially a first-class service itself?
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Several different elements of the heavy andundergroundrailwaycombine in the project, so it will be difficult to appraise.
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Ground access, both by road andundergroundrailway, is good and the principal approach by air (over the river) is excellent.
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That development would make it impossible for theundergroundrailwayto pass beneath.
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I hope that, where appropriate, such schemes will be extended to those suffering noise pollution fromundergroundrailwaylines.
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Often we are stymied in our considerations by the position of theundergroundrailway.
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I want to speak mainly about theundergroundrailwayaspect of this matter.
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Is thisundergroundrailwayunder the same company?
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What we want to increase are omnibus andundergroundrailwayservices.
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Has the possibility of anundergroundrailwaybeen considered?
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His scheme is used internationally by virtually every city which has anundergroundrailway.
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In that city there is no other means of transport—no buses and no trams, or very few, and noundergroundrailway.
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Another difficulty is that the site is on an awkward spot because of theundergroundrailway.
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It is quite easy to construct anundergroundrailway; why not a power station?
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The newundergroundrailwaylink is being constructed, and the question of a surface rail link is also being considered.
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Everybody knows that theundergroundrailwayand the buses do not go like that.
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