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Rail joint

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(Railroad) a splice connecting the adjacent ends of rails, in distinction from a chair, which is merely a seat. The two devices are sometimes united. Among several hundred varieties, the fish joint is standard. See Fish joint, under Fish.

See also: Rail



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At its Virgin Rail joint venture, which operates services on the West Coast mainline, revenues were ahead by 1.
STAGECOACH HELD UP BY RAIL 'CHALLENGES' by Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England)
Stagecoach said its rail operations, which include South West Trains and the Virgin Rail joint venture, were more susceptible to changes in economic conditions and that it expected to see downward pressure on rail profits in the 2009/10 financial year.
Stagecoach planning job cuts in downturn by The Journal (Newcastle, England)
The company's share of profits from its Virgin Rail joint venture improved to pounds 15.
Stagecoach in warning over rail profits by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
 
 
 
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