railway traffic
collocation in Englishmeaningsofrailwayandtraffic
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railway
noun[C]
uk/ˈreɪl.weɪ/us/ˈreɪl.weɪ/
the metal tracks on which ...
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traffic
noun[U]
uk/ˈtræf.ɪk/us/ˈtræf.ɪk/
the number of vehicles moving along roads, or the amount of aircraft, trains, or ships moving along ...
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(Definition ofrailwayandtrafficfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Road transport is increasing asrailwaytrafficdecreases, but conditions of work are less well documented.
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A return showing the grossrailwaytrafficreceipts for the present calendar year will be issued as soon after its conclusion as possible.
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To give a rebate on other coastwise coal would be giving a rebate on coal shipped coastwise where there was no rebate onrailwaytraffic.
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He compared his experience inrailwaytrafficwith his experiences in the office which he now holds.
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It depends on the absolute exclusion of all except therailwaytraffic.
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The volume ofrailwaytrafficis up, passenger and goods.
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He is at present working hisrailwaytrafficwith these, and with those wagons which could not be withdrawn by us in time.
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Such instructions have already been issued torailwaytrafficofficers.
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In the case ofrailwaytrafficthe situation is quite different.
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Where there is the construction of motorways, express roads and lines for long distancerailwaytrafficand airports, that does not arise.
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I never suggested for one moment that therailwaytrafficshould always be carried by road.
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There will then be every reason to invest selectively in modernising long-distancerailwaytrafficand in removing bottlenecks on neglected waterways.
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Another problem, of course, has been the high rail charges which have presented obstacles to more efficientrailwaytraffic.
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I am aware that there is at present serious congestion ofrailwaytrafficand consequent delays in some districts.
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But during the warrailwaytrafficincreased so enormously, both in passenger and in merchandise business, that the net revenues went up to £79,000,000 a year.
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Every effort is made to avoid unnecessaryrailwaytraffic.
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It is wise to put in a provision of that sort in case there may prove to be some loss ofrailwaytraffic.
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Railwaytraffic, which is an indication of the prosperity of the country, has been very discouraging.
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The speed roads you should treat exactly on the same lines as you treatrailwaytraffic.
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Embargoes are an established method of overcomingrailwaytrafficcongestion and are usually limited in scope and of short duration.
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