"direct pipeline" means having a direct and uninterrupted connection or access to something. It indicates a smooth and efficient flow of information, resources, or services without any unnecessary delays or intermediaries. Full definition
«These are direct pipelines from plant to plant, like a telephone wire,» says Suzanne Simard, a forest ecologist at the University of British Columbia who studies mycorrhizal networks. (discovermagazine.com)
Academic powerhouses such as Harvard - Westlake School, which services Hollywood's elite, or the Trinity School in New York City, which caters to the children of Wall Street, still serve as direct pipelines to Harvard, Princeton, Yale and MIT, as prep schools did back in the day. (carolinaparent.com)
And the Northeast Energy Direct pipeline would stretch more than 400 miles from Pennsylvania to New England, carrying natural gas through New York, but is opposed by Republican and Democratic elected officials alike because it offers the state few benefits. (politico.com)