Railroad police — is a type of security police responsible for policing railroad (or railway) lines. In the United States and Canada, they are employed by the major Class I railroads, as well as some smaller ones. In other countries, this work is typically done by … Wikipedia
Railroad — Rail road (r[=a]l r[=o]d ), Railway Rail way (r[=a]l w[=a] ), n. 1. A road or way consisting of one or more parallel series of iron or steel rails, patterned and adjusted to be tracks for the wheels of vehicles, and suitably supported on a bed or … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
railroad — Under Title 11 U.S.C. Section 101: (44) The term railroad means common carrier by railroad engaged in the transportation of individuals or property or owner of trackage facilities leased by such a common carrier. United Glossary of Bankruptcy… … Glossary of Bankruptcy
railroad — /rayl rohd /, n. 1. a permanent road laid with rails, commonly in one or more pairs of continuous lines forming a track or tracks, on which locomotives and cars are run for the transportation of passengers, freight, and mail. 2. an entire system… … Universalium
Railroad tie — While wooden ties dominate North American railways, concrete is widely used in other parts of the world. A railroad tie/railway tie (North America), or railway sleeper (Europe) is a rectangular item used to support the rails in railroad tracks.… … Wikipedia
railroad company — A railroad corporation, an association of persons, even a natural person, engaged in the operation of a railroad facility. International & G. N. R. Co. v Dawson, 111 Tex 247, 232 SW 279, 15 ALR 1367. For the purposes of reorganization under… … Ballentine's law dictionary
railroad, railway — These terms are used interchangeably by most speakers and writers. In exact usage, railroad is used to refer to the entire system involved: the tracks themselves, the stations, rolling stock, land, ticket offices, and other property used in… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
Railroad District (Atlanta) — The Railroad District of Atlanta is the historic south central business district of the city during its 19th century prominence as a major railroad junction. The name is applied to 20 blocks of the downtown area south of Five Points between the… … Wikipedia
railroad — I. noun Date: 1825 a permanent road having a line of rails fixed to ties and laid on a roadbed and providing a track for cars or equipment drawn by locomotives or propelled by self contained motors; also such a road and its assets constituting a… … New Collegiate Dictionary
railroad equipment — Necessary adjuncts such as cars, locomotives, and other movable property, but not everything necessary to the operation of the railroad, not machine shops, roundhouses, etc. 44 Am J1st RR § 272 … Ballentine's law dictionary
