meanings of standard and gauge
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(Definition of standard and gauge from the Cambridge English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Examples of standard gauge
standard gauge
The tramway was converted from 3 ft 6in gauge to standard gauge and electrified.
The line became a branch again in 1938 and in 1946 the upper section, received standard gauge.
The permanent way was built wide enough for the line to be converted to standard gauge.
Since 1925, all maintenance on the line had been done with a standard gauge conversion in mind.
There are 607 miles of standard gauge and 100 miles of narrow gauge railway track in current use in rail served installations.
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The light transit system provided for by this legislation will consist of a modern lightweight tram which has low floor boarding and runs on a standard gauge track.
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Tickets not only cover the federal and private railways on standard gauge, but also with one ticket people can go on private mountain railways, on buses and on cable railways.
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Provision must be made at terminals, in cuttings and on bridges, so that eventually it will be possible to use the standard gauge of 4 feet 8½ inches.
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Some lines were converted to standard gauge, while most lines have been demolished.
The next day standard gauge trains began hauling the load.
The standard gauge line was relaid to narrow gauge in 1884.
The standard gauge heavy rail line was about 13 km long.
They also operate 22km 0 of standard gauge lines.
Other railways on the island were to use standard gauge.
Using standard gauge also allows light rail vehicles to be delivered and relocated conveniently using freight railways and locomotives.
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