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line speed

noun

line speed

noun
1

Rail transport, Railways, Transport The maximum speed at which trains can run on a given railway line, or section of line.

  • NR had introduced [a] speed restriction for the 400 trains that pass daily on this section of the West Coast Main Line between Rugby and Milton Keynes, but since the work the full 110mph line speed has been reinstated.2020 June 3, “Network News: Kilsby Tunnel closure allows essential repair work”, in Rail, page 16:

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