Meaning of road-rail | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Relating to both road(s) and railway(s).
   not-comparable
2. Accommodating both road and railway.
   not-comparable
3. Occurring between road and rail.
   not-comparable
4. Of a vehicle, able to be driven on both road and rail, being fitted with retractable railway wheels.
   not-comparable

Examples

“[...] the main road movement is alongside the most heavily occupied sections of railway, so that road-rail competition is inescapable.”

“a combined road-rail bridge”

“A proposal to construct it as a road/rail bridge was considered but ultimately rejected on the grounds of cost⟳.”

“Intensive study⟳ is being devoted to finding a cheaper and quicker means of road-rail transfer⟳ and to improving the payload/tare weight of containers, and there will be more containers of special types.”

“"We have⟳ some areas on the Mallaig line where you have⟳ no road access at all," Phil explains. "This is where the road-rail vehicles come⟳ into their own⟳."”

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