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a system of railways that crisscrosses the whole nation
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The crash occurred at a railway crossing in Triangle, a sugar-producing town in the country's south, according to police.
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ABC News, 16 June 2026
The bridge, called Skeleton Bridge, was once part of a railway line that has been defunct for several years, according to local media reports.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 15 June 2026
In contrast, the railway boom and the internet stock bubble bequeathed to the economy some vital infrastructure, such as tracks, rolling stock, and fibre-optic cables.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
The property is one of the Caribbean's few remaining plantation great houses and one of the only Barbadian producers still bottling its own single casks—visitors can even ride a heritage railway through the grounds.
—Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
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ABC News, 16 June 2026
The bridge, called Skeleton Bridge, was once part of a railway line that has been defunct for several years, according to local media reports.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 15 June 2026
In contrast, the railway boom and the internet stock bubble bequeathed to the economy some vital infrastructure, such as tracks, rolling stock, and fibre-optic cables.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
The property is one of the Caribbean's few remaining plantation great houses and one of the only Barbadian producers still bottling its own single casks—visitors can even ride a heritage railway through the grounds.
—Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
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“Railway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/railway. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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railway
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rail·way
ˈrā(ə)l-ˌwā 
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