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rail

[reyl] / reɪl /


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Tens of thousands of demonstrators massed in central Belgrade Saturday to renew calls for early elections that grew out of the anti-corruption movement sparked by a deadly rail station disaster.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

People travelling on one of the UK's busiest rail lines face weeks of disruption as engineers replace overhead power lines that corrode quicker than any other part of the network.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Network Rail has called the Victorian tunnel one of the most hostile environments on the UK rail network, where moisture, dripping saltwater and diesel soot accelerate wear on equipment.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

“That’s partly port capacity; it’s partly . . . rail interconnections. It is a variety of factors that are there, and we’re looking to tackle all of those in a comprehensive way,” Carney said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

And my aunt stood at the rail, holding the reins and looking fiery-eyed—like some sort of windblown Messenger of the Apocalypse.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan




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