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rail

[reyl] / reɪl /


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The country’s longer-term response may require diversifying supply while accelerating oil displacement through solar, batteries, electric vehicles and rail.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Major rail improvements in the north of England have been promised for years – with the promise of huge economic benefits once they're in place.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Gasoline moves by pipeline, ship, rail and truck to wholesale terminals, and then by local delivery truck to service stations.

From Salon • May 13, 2026

This should provide rail operators a "window of opportunity" to "create a positive narrative" around international rail travel and invest in improving services, said Victor Thevenet of T&E.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Of course, I was barefooted and didn’t make any more noise than a lizard walking on a rail fence.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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