rail fare

collocation in English

meaningsofrailandfare

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rail
noun
uk
/reɪl/us
/reɪl/
the system of transport that ...
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fare
noun
uk
/feər/us
/fer/
the money that you pay for a journey in a vehicle such as a bus ...
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(Definition ofrailandfarefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofrail fare

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I am sorry for the mistake about therailfare.
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We are not that far away—only about 100 miles—but therailfareis very expensive.
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He was told that his returnrailfarewould be paid on arrival.
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No recent changes have been made torailfareregulation.
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The person concerned could be credited with the difference between therailfareand the air fare.
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There is no question of the air fare being cheaper than therailfare.
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This is, of course, subject to the maximum payment of the normal first class singlerailfarefor the direct journey.
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We do not expect anything more than the first-classrailfarewhich can be set against the costs of flying an aeroplane.
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Therailfareincrease alone could almost neutralise any effects of the selective price restraint scheme, even if the scheme is entirely successful.
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That plane, carrying 135 passengers, will be able to do the trip at a cheaper price than the present second-classrailfare.
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One of the difficulties was that when the line was working, therailfarewas higher than corresponding bus fares.
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People thought twice about the cost of therailfare.
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Having been given this assurance, my constituent then agreed to pay therailfare.
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I recognise the anxieties expressed aboutrailfareincreases.
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We give free dental, free optical and surgical appliances, convalescent home treatment andrailfare, nursing during illness, and payment to the hospital for in-patients.
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It is not true to say that one must necessarily travel third class in order not to be able to set off a first-classrailfareas expenses.
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Are we to assume that the largerailfareincrease we saw this year will have to be repeated next year in order to cover that deficit?
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Part-time adjudicators are entitled to a first classrailfareto and from the hearing centre (or a mileage allowance if a private car is used).
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Clearly this problem has been enhanced by the recentrailfareincreases and the withdrawal of the basic petrol allowance, which intensified the strain upon the public vehicles.
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Finally, will he take the opportunity to scotch the many rumours circulating aboutrailfareincreases, by confirming that no approach has been made to him?
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