ELEVATED RAILROADS Synonyms: 7 Similar Words

elevated railroads

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plural of elevated railroad

as in elevateds

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The initiative, according to details shared first with Semafor, will allow state-level transportation agencies and railroads to lease out land alongside roads and tracks to private sector companies to develop new infrastructure.

— Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026
The story of Colorado’s railroads doesn’t end in the Royal Gorge.

— Jocelyn Rowley, Denver Post, 25 Aug. 2026

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Finch argues that because kudzu is most aggressive along roads, railways, and forest edges, the vine has become hyper-visible in the age of the automobile.

— The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 26 Aug. 2026
Those facilities provide drydocks, shiplifts, railways and pier-side support for Navy and government vessels.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026

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