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standard gauge

Noun

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standard gauge (uncountable)

(rail transport) A track gauge of 56.5 inches (1435 mm).

Source: en.wiktionary.org

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A new train on a new line The new service, named Shinkansen (meaning new trunk line) would provide a new alignment, 25% wider standard gauge, continuously welded rails between Tokyo and Osaka using new rolling stock, designed for convert. Source: Internet

Another factor favoring standard gauge is that accessibility laws are making low-floor trams mandatory, and there is generally insufficient space for wheelchairs to move between the wheels in a narrow-gauge layout. Source: Internet

Apart from his Big Four Agenda, one of his greatest ventures has been the standard gauge railway. Source: Internet

Both gauges were eventually converted to standard gauge. Source: Internet

Almost standard gauge * the Killingworth Colliery tramway, used maincheck. Source: Internet

Approximately 55% of the lines in the world are this gauge (see the list of standard gauge usages). Source: Internet

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