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railhead

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railhead
1. a terminal of a railway
2. the farthest point reached by completed track on an unfinished railway
3. the upper part of a railway rail, on which the traffic wheels run

railhead [′rāl‚hed]
(civil engineering)
The topmost part of a rail, supporting the wheels of railway vehicles.
A point at which railroad traffic originates and terminates.
The temporary ends of a railroad line under construction.


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The planning permission for the Quinn Glass factory is subject to an agreement signed by the company which obliges it to deliver environmental enhancements including, a railhead into the plant to take traffic off the roads, a noise mound and acoustic barrier, and a pledge to buy green electricity.
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