Sentence examples for modern railroad from inspiring English sources

Iron was soon replaced by steel, and a principal form of the modern railroad bridge rapidly evolved.

But it will take real money from Washington to pay for the big, expensive fundamentals that make a fast, modern railroad work.

The development of steel rails spurred the growth of the modern railroad; in those early days, track was laid by hand and the prowess of steel-driving men such as John Henry was celebrated in song.

Why anybody would give me, an untried incompetent, such a serious and serious-sounding job invokes the long, devious story of America's modern railroad past: the epic shift from steam to diesel, the decline of passenger service and the ascendance of freight, the bullying exertion of postwar union muscle upon a vital industry nearing free fall.

(Another nearly $2 billion, also authorised Friday, will go towards other transportation and rail improvements, some of which are tangentially related to the HSR plans).California is the last remaining proponent of Barack Obama's vision of a modern railroad network in America, an idea that has grown increasingly unpopular as projected costs have risen.

The design of silent and lightweight components with minimised life cycle costs (LCC) are requirements for modern railroad vehicles.

The highest point in the Jura, Monte Tendre, at about 5,500 feet (1,700 metres), is well below the Alps; indeed, the Jura was not a significant barrier to surface movement even before modern railroads and highways were constructed.

Amtrak still has a long way to go to match the high-speed trains in Europe and Japan, but those beauties have two things that are still a dream for American passengers: national leadership that values modern railroads and a public willing to spend money on them.

The "speed, weight, and positioning of rolling stock on the bridge" was monitored, and it was repeatedly reinforced to "carry the ever heavier loads of modern railroading".

In modern times, railroads are primarily used to haul bulk quantities of cargo over long distances.

The modern city has railroad shops, cattle feed yards, and farm-implement plants and is the supply centre for a wheat, sorghum, and stock-raising area.