rail connection

collocation in English

meaningsofrailandconnection

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rail
noun
uk
/reɪl/us
/reɪl/
the system of transport that ...
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connection
noun
uk
/kəˈnek.ʃən/us
/kəˈnek.ʃən/
the state of being related to someone or ...
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(Definition ofrailandconnectionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofrail connection

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However, in some cases norailconnectionexists.
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When you arrive at the other end do you immediately get a bus, a taxi or yourrailconnection?
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As a condition of planning consent, a requirement has been placed on them to have arailconnection.
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He is thinking only of arailconnection, and the carriage of freight and passengers by rail.
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An improvement of therailconnectioncan therefore be expected to contribute to a continued beneficial development of trade.
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Therailconnectionis more convenient, comfortable and causes less harassment than travelling by air or by ferry.
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I still advocate the need for a tunnel andrailconnection, because the shipping industry will look after itself.
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In addition, we are on the mainrailconnectionto the north, and we have thriving engineering industries there.
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A new settlement further east—preferably with arailconnection—would be a more effective way of meeting the demand that will arise in that area.
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It is almost impossible in many cases to make arailconnection.
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Another matter which must be considered is that the cost of the high-speedrailconnectionto the tunnel is not included in the original cost.
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He is absolutely right when he says that for many years now we should have had a fastrailconnectionto our largest airport.
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Therailconnectionto the brewery was also shut down and is no longer available.
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There is norailconnectionand not so good road connection.
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Therailconnectionreduced the travel time between the two cities from six days by wagon to three hours by rail.
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Freight traffic ceased in 2005, and the original routing was closed, along with therailconnectionto the main line network.
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When finished, it would secure the faster and saferrailconnectionbetween these two major railway stations and port locations.
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This is the most heavily usedrailconnectionbetween the two countries.
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The town flourished with the newrailconnection; population rose from 551 in 1900 to 2,480 in 1910.
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Nevertheless, falling copper prices, lower quality ore, and the lack of arailconnectionculminated in the temporary closing of the mines in 1878.
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