railways

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 And for those who missed the chance to experience the iconic train journey, or wish to relive it, Orient Express trains will soon be returning to railways. Julianna Bragg, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024 The government is falling more into debt with building projects like railways and oil refineries, some of which are being built by the Mexican army. Rachel Dobkin, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024 On top of all of this, China's Belt and Road Initiative has invested heavily in infrastructure, ports, roads and railways across the continent. Emmet Livingstone, NPR, 4 Dec. 2024 In 1979, the fast food giant opened its first restaurant in Strasbourg and then strategically spread to all the big cities and, later, to all shopping centers, railways, and motorway service stations to reach as many consumers as possible. Alex Ledsom, Fortune Europe, 1 Dec. 2024 As data centers become the railways and electricity grids of the 21st century, their governance must reflect broader social values. Gerui Wang, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024 This fierce competition marks supercomputing data centers as critical infrastructure of the economy, akin to railways, highways, or the electricity grid in earlier eras of social development. Gerui Wang, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024 Historically, governments and public institutions played an important role in building infrastructure such as railways, highways, waterways, and electricity grids, which supported economic growth and more equitable access to resources. Gerui Wang, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024 Adding to the friction, North Korea last month blew up sections of disused roads and railways that lead to the heavily militarized border. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024

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“Railways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/railways. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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