Meanings
plural new-builds
- alternativeAlternative form of newbuild.
The 2.8 mile extension uses the existing London, Tilbury and Southend line for the first 1.8 miles, before the one-mile new-build branch diverges south, using a viaduct to cross the main line, Ripple Lane container terminal, and HS1 tunnels.
2022 June 29, Mel Holley, “Summer start for Barking Riverside extension”, in RAIL, number 960, pages 16–17
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