rail link

collocation in English

meaningsofrailandlink

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rail
noun
uk
/reɪl/us
/reɪl/
the system of transport that ...
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link
noun[C]
uk
/lɪŋk/us
/lɪŋk/
a connection between two people, things, ...
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(Definition ofrailandlinkfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofrail link

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They refused on the grounds that there was noraillinkto the new proposed facility.
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Concern has been expressed that regeneration may be forgotten in decisions on theraillink.
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I can confidently say that the channel tunnelraillinkis a national issue.
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The route of theraillinkwas changed four or five times, and talk of privatisation added to the uncertainty.
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I support the speedy building of the channel tunnelraillink, while expressing disgust at the manner in which the route was chosen.
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Freight will be able to be carried on the channel tunnelraillinkand there will be additional capacity on existing lines.
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That is how the channel tunnelraillinkis being built.
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It is important that we distinguish between the tunnel and theraillinkproject.
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The judgment has no implications for the channel tunnelraillink.
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For one reason or another, ourraillinkhas been neglected in the past.
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With the postponement of the high-speedraillink, the number of lorries on our roads will increase even more.
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I believe that section 42 refers to the channel tunnel and theraillinkin it.
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Yet a solution has existed for a long time—to invest in the existingraillinkwhich runs through the constituency like a spinal cord.
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The commission into the high-speedraillinkmight be the beginning of that.
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It is on the question of balance that theraillinkwill also suffer.
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Theraillinkis a completely independent issue.
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There was a similar proposal for a major landfill site with araillinkin 1995.
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They went straight out and did it, as they did with their fastraillinkfor the channel tunnel.
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We have heard about the bonds in respect of the newraillinkto the channel tunnel.
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Theraillinkhas to be seen as one item in a package of infrastructure improvements to road and rail.
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