rolling programme

noun

A programme (of work etc.) which is planned to be carried out and spread over a period of time, i.e. not all at once.

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nounrolling programme (plural rolling programmes)

plural rolling programmes · alternative rolling program

  1. UKA programme (of work etc.) which is planned to be carried out and spread over a period of time, i.e. not all at once.

    A rolling programme of electrification is needed to prevent the loss of skills that will be needed in the future. [...] Asked how quickly a decision from Government is needed to get the rolling programme going, Clarke replied: "Yesterday would be good."

    2020 December 2, Richard Clinnick, “Network News: Electrification holds key to reversing rail's skills drain”, in RAIL, page 16
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