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- noun Plural form of
railroad . - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
railroad .
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Examples
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Do I think that means nationalizing all the coal mines and railroads is a good public policy?
Academia vs. Reality, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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For MUFG, the move marks a significant step for growing its project finance business by snapping up RBS's assets in railroads, energy and infrastructure in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
MUFG, RBS in Talks Over Assets Atsuko Fukase 2010
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But how can there be meaningful competition in railroads?
Matthew Yglesias » Obama HSR Agenda Will Still Leave China With the Fastest Trains 2010
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But how can there be meaningful competition in railroads?
Matthew Yglesias » Obama HSR Agenda Will Still Leave China With the Fastest Trains 2010
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The light blue area west of Warsaw and bordering on Prussia/Germany was part of Russia 1815-1918 and was deliberately left poor in railroads by the Tsars as a defensive measure.
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Crtrenes, a blog about trains and railroads is already posting information on the possibility to have trains to other neighboring cities close to San Jose such as Cartago and Alajuela.
Global Voices in English » Costa Rica: Long awaited for Train in Inaugural Run 2009
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We need to re-socialize transport by investing in railroads and other forms of mass transit to move people and goods.
Obama Praises Efforts by Besieged Automakers - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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Electrifying railroads is one of those good ideas which will never come.
Sound Politics: "Peak Oil" Despair Versus Energy Innovation 2007
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For one reason, declining investment in railroads prior to their privatization caused traditional railroad users to shift their activities to the highways, even though it increased their costs.
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For one reason, declining investment in railroads prior to their privatization caused traditional railroad users to shift their activities to the highways, even though it increased their costs.
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