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rail tunnel

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meanings of railand tunnel


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rail
noun
uk /reɪl/ us /reɪl/
the system of transport that ...
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tunnel
noun[C]
uk /ˈtʌn.əl/ us /ˈtʌn.əl/
a long passage under or through the ground, especially one made ...
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They are problems which would be almost entirely absent in the case of a railtunnel.
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Such considerations, of course, are different for a railtunnel.
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If it did the tunnel could be used primarily as a railtunnel.
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The idea of a railtunnel alone is the wrong answer.
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It is a better project than it might have been because it is a railtunnel.
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The group will be examining a railtunnel.
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If that is so, is there not a powerful argument for a railtunnel?
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We can have that and a viable railtunnel.
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I am in favour of having a tunnel for rail, but specifically a railtunnel.
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There may be a case for a fixed link, which may be a railtunnel.
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We would be willing to consider an immersed railtunnel if it should prove to be cheaper than that; but our estimates have been made on an underground bored tunnel.
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Advocates of a rail-only tunnel seem to forget that once the tunnel is built it could perfectly reasonably be used primarily as a railtunnel.
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But way of contrast, a simple railtunnel would relieve motor traffic because passengers and freight would go all the way by train.
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Regarding accidents, it is confidently felt that there is far less risk of accident with a rail tunnel than with a bridge which would be liable to navigational accidents.
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It is right to ask how much more oriented to rail we can get than to have a railtunnel.
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With a simple railtunnel if there was a rail strike the ferries would still be available.
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It is our feeling that the best way to get a railtunnel is for us to build the bridge.
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Good luck to the railtunnel if it has to base its headquarters in that particular building.
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I do not think there are any grounds for believing that a railtunnel exclusively—which the railways themselves do not want—would be advantageous to the country's interests.
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Most of the evidence leads to my belief that a double railtunnel is what is wanted and should be provided, and provided soon.
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