Sentence examples for railroads run from inspiring English sources

If America really wanted to emulate Europe and Japan, we'd break Amtrak up into smaller railroads run either by regional public agencies or by private companies.

In the study area, the railroads run parallel to the primary roads, thus the distribution of wildfires along the railroad buffer zones are similar to that observed for the roads.

In contrast to last week, the subways and the commuter railroads ran smoothly.

The railroads ran by their own time, which vexed travelers trying to make connections.

The cost was sizable, with billions of dollars in subsidies going toward keeping the railroads running.

From there, the Union could launch assaults north into Virginia and south to Atlanta, and it could control railroads running to the southwest and southeast.

In 1867 Cornelius Vanderbilt won control, after beating down the Central's stock, and combined it with his New York and Hudson railroads running from Manhattan to Albany.

The porters largely settled in cities that were major rail stops — Chicago, Boston, Washington, New York — but they could be found anywhere the railroads ran.

VIA was formed in the hope that it would permit an economy of scale not possible when the CN and CP railroads ran independent passenger services, thereby reducing the subsidies needed to support Canada's rail-passenger system.

These railroads running along the southwest shore of the bay would spawn new communities such as Clear Creek (League City), Webster, and later Texas City.

The railroad ran about two-thirds of its normal afternoon service while repairs took place.