Sentences with phrase «onto railway tracks»

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Railway systems are designed for a 50 - year lifespan, which is calculated on the integrity of the materials used, and most railways are built along one of two common track systems: rails set on railway ties (U.S.A.) or sleepers (UK), which are then «ballasted» into beds of rock or gravel; or rails that are set onto concreteRailway systems are designed for a 50 - year lifespan, which is calculated on the integrity of the materials used, and most railways are built along one of two common track systems: rails set on railway ties (U.S.A.) or sleepers (UK), which are then «ballasted» into beds of rock or gravel; or rails that are set onto concreterailway ties (U.S.A.) or sleepers (UK), which are then «ballasted» into beds of rock or gravel; or rails that are set onto concrete slabs.

Even the peak - capped railway staff, in starched white uniforms, hop happily onto the tracks when crossing between the platform offices.