Collocations withrail
These are words often used in combination withrail.
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metro rail
It costs 1520 million per kilometre for a commuter rail system, while metro rail would cost 2.50 billion and monorail 1.75 billion per km.
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rail depot
I believe that it is right that there is a rail depot per 600 factories in this country as things are at the moment.
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rail enthusiast
The railway is run entirely by volunteers with many young rail enthusiasts involved with its operation.
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rail junction
It is a main rail junction in the area.
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rail operator
Is it not also a fact that, because many people travel with more than one rail operator, they find it difficult to pursue a complaint?
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rail project
I shall refer specifically to a project dear to my own heart in the west midlands, a light rail project—the midland metro.
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rail spur
However, it is understood that the link relates solely to the rail spur and that the dedicated link will not be pursued for the time being.
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rail transport
While it is not representative of policy in general, competition rules apply to such diverse sectors as telecommunications, rail transport, or food retailing.
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