pro-rail

adjective

In support of rail transport or travel.

Opposite
anti-railantirail
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Meanings

adjectivepro-rail (comparative more pro-rail, superlative most pro-rail)

comparative more pro-rail · superlative most pro-rail

  1. In support of rail transport or travel.

    Simpson concluded with a five-point plan to boost rail freight: a pro-rail freight public policy; a supportive planning system; cost neutrality for customers; investment in rolling stock, management systems and facilities; and investment in network electrification.

    2020 April 22, “Network News: Simpson: more electrification vital to decarbonised rail freight”, in Rail, page 13

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
anti-railantirail

Origin

From pro- + rail.

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Cite this entry
APA

pro-rail. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pro-rail

MLA

“pro-rail.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pro-rail. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pro-rail,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pro-rail.

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