Meaning of boat train | Babel Free

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A travel service with a train timed to arrive at a ferry port in time for the onward travel by ferry (or vice versa). Alternatively, a service scheduled to connect with the arrival or departure of an ocean liner.

Ireland, UK

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Examples

“In 1906 the cross-channel service was inaugurated between Fishguard and Rosslare Harbour. For this the Great Southern & Western Railway built two boat trains of corridor stock⟳, with a restaurant car (57½ ft. in length), to run⟳ between Rosslare and Cork.”

“With extra traffic, numerous boat trains to and from Southampton Docks, and working of empty stock⟳, his job, like⟳ that of most signalmen, is no sinecure.”

“In January BR were attacked by three of the country's major shipping companies for the poor standards of boat train⟳ services run⟳ from Tilbury and Southampton Docks.”

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