Below you will find example sentences with "freight train". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.
Freight Train in a sentence
Corpus data
- Displayed example sentences: 20
- Discovered as a combination around: train
- Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 18
- Phrase length: 2 words
- Average sentence length: 28.1 words
Sentence profile
- Phrase position: 6 start, 11 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis
- The phrase "freight train" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 28.1 words and is mostly made up of statements.
- Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as a cpr freight train in rogers, a csx freight train in cayce, passenger, cars and cargo stand out.
- In the phrase index, this combination connects with passenger train, train station, train services, passenger train and train services, linking the page to nearby combinations.
Example types with freight train
This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:
Amtrak train 91 collided with a freight train, authorities said early Sunday morning. (13 words)
A passenger train collided with an oncoming freight train, causing a fiery crash on Wednesday in northern Greece. (18 words)
However, Network Rail has now confirmed the freight train has moved and the line has reopened to train services. (19 words)
Investigators said a signaling failure might have been the cause of the disaster, in which a passenger train hit a freight train, derailing on the tracks before being hit by another passenger train coming in the opposite direction on a parallel track. (42 words)
The passenger train was carrying more than 350 when it collided with a freight train near the city of Larissa and many of the victims are believed to be students returning from a long holiday weekend. (36 words)
Eight rail employees were among those killed in the crash, including the two drivers of the freight train and the two drivers of the passenger train, according to Greek Railroad Workers Union President Yannis Nitsas. (35 words)
Example sentences (20)
Freight train main Bulk cargo of minerals A freight train hauls cargo using freight cars specialized for the type of goods.
A freight train (also known as a goods train) uses freight cars (also known as wagons or trucks) to transport goods or materials ( cargo ).
In the U.S. this type of freight train has largely superseded the traditional boxcar (wagon-load) type of freight train, with which the cargo has to be loaded or unloaded manually.
Investigators said a signaling failure might have been the cause of the disaster, in which a passenger train hit a freight train, derailing on the tracks before being hit by another passenger train coming in the opposite direction on a parallel track.
One freight train can replace up to 129 lorries, while moving a tonne of freight by rail produces a quarter of the carbon emissions compared with road transport, according to the Department for Transport.
Vancouver International Railways seeAlso further A CPR freight train in Rogers Pass In 2007, Canada had a total of convert citation of freight and passenger railway, of which convert is electrified.
A passenger train collided with an oncoming freight train, causing a fiery crash on Wednesday in northern Greece.
Charles, in a message of condolence, sent his “thoughts, prayers and heartfelt sympathy” to those affected by the head-on collision, involving a passenger train and freight train, which killed 43 people.
Eight rail employees were among those killed in the crash, including the two drivers of the freight train and the two drivers of the passenger train, according to Greek Railroad Workers Union President Yannis Nitsas.
However, Network Rail has now confirmed the freight train has moved and the line has reopened to train services.
On Feb. 3, 38 cars of a Norfolk Southern freight train in East Palestine, in northeast Ohio near Pennsylvania, derailed and several of the train's cars carrying hazardous materials burned.
The derailment comes amid heightened attention to train derailments after 38 cars of a Norfolk Southern freight train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio on February 3, 2023.
The passenger train was carrying more than 350 when it collided with a freight train near the city of Larissa and many of the victims are believed to be students returning from a long holiday weekend.
If you're interested in becoming a train driver, you can find and apply for positions on both passenger and freight train company websites.
Shocking footage from inside the freight train showed the B-double truck driving over the tracks moments before the 1,800m long train approached in WA's Goldfields Esperance region on Saturday.
Starring Chris Pine as train conductor Will Colson and Denzel Washington as railroad engineer Frank Barnes, it follows the pair’s attempts to stop a runaway freight train.
The accident happened after the driver of the freight train disregarded a signal and hit the back of the express train.
Amtrak train 91 collided with a freight train, authorities said early Sunday morning.
Amtrak Train 91 was traveling between New York and Miami with 147 people aboard when it collided with a CSX freight train in Cayce at about 2:35 a.m.
Board Chairman Robert Sumwalt and other investigators are on the ground in Cayce (CAY-see), where an Amtrak train slammed into a freight train early Sunday, killing a conductor and an engineer.