rail line

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Such a rail line would offer another way to move fuel and commodities away from the strait, according to Capital Economics, though rail can only handle smaller quantities of oil than pipelines or ships.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Alresford became the centre of the watercress industry in 1865, when the rail line to the Georgian town opened, enabling farmers to get their leaves to market in Covent Garden.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

The Southeast Gateway Line, a new 14.5-mile light rail line connecting the A line to Artesia that will serve largely working-class Latino communities across southeast L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

They said budgets that potentially could be raided included Overseas Development Assistance, action to achieve a net-zero economy by 2050; or the high speed rail line between London and Birmingham.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

One of the best decisions the city has ever made was to convert an old rail line into an elevated park.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez