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railways

noun

plural of railway

as in roads

a roadway overlaid with parallel steel rails over which trains travel a system of railways that crisscrosses the whole nation

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Recent Examples of railways 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 The Lobito Corridor is an economic artery comprised of ports, railways, processing facilities, and logistics hubs connecting the Angolan port of Lobito with the mineral-rich Katanga region of the DRC and northern Zambia. — Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 More than 14 inches of rain fell in a 24-hour period in parts of Chiba, which sits east of Tokyo, overwhelming roads and railways during one of Japan's busiest holiday travel weeks. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026 The Central province was the hardest hit by that cyclone and the government is struggling to rebuild roads, railways and houses in the region. — ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026 Railway police officers prevent theft and trespassing on railroad properties, promote rail safety and investigate crimes committed on the railways, according to the statement. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026 In recent days, the US has expanded its targets beyond Iranian coastal sites housing radar and drone facilities to include roads, tunnels, railways, port infrastructure and, according to Iranian media, a desalination plant. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 20 July 2026 But airstrikes have recently extended to infrastructure, such as railways that could be used to ferry weapons. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 18 July 2026

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Nepal’s Department of Roads says at least 19 motorable bridges and around 40 kilometers of roads have also been damaged or washed away.

— Milad Haghani, Scientific American, 27 Aug. 2026
Rescue efforts, still in their first stages, have been hampered by the fact that the floodwaters have washed away entire roads.

— Diaa Hadid, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026

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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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