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milan2003_07

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Dear friends,

Below you'll find several sentences where I have doubts about choosing the appropriate word connected with railways:

1) The Railway/Railroad/Rail museum in St. Petersburg is the oldest museum of such kind in Russia.

2) The rail/railway/railroad communication between Moscow and St. Petersburg dates back to 1837.

3) The rail/railway/railroad transport plays an important part in the economy of Russia.

4) The rail/railway/railroad industry started developing in the 19th century in Russia.

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Say:

The railroad museum in St. Petersburg is the oldest museum of its type in Russia.
 

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Say:

Railroad communication....

And:

Railroad transport....

And:

The railroad industry....
 

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Railway might be more typical in Europe, where British English predominates.
 

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Thanks for your examples!

Could you give me any examples when "rail" is used as an adjective before a noun?
 

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I think you can use "rail transport" in a sentence.
 

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No, that wouldn't work.
 
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