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a bus or rail route covering only a limited distance.[1850-55]
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Short line — or Short Line can refer to: *Short line railroad, an independent railroad company that operates over a relatively short distance ** Short Line is also one of the four railroads in the popular board game Monopoly, probably named after the Shore… … Wikipedia
short line — noun a transportation system that operates over relatively short distances • Hypernyms: ↑transportation system, ↑transportation, ↑transit * * * noun 1. : the railroad or combination of railroads having the shortest mileage between two points 2 … Useful english dictionary
short-line — adj. Short line is used with these nouns: ↑railway … Collocations dictionary
Short-line railroad — Short Line is also one of the four railroads in the popular board game Monopoly, probably named after the Shore Fast Line, an interurban streetcar line. A short line is an independent railroad company that operates over a relatively short… … Wikipedia
Short Line Subdivision — refers to the following CSX Transportation lines: *Short Line Subdivision (Ohio), formerly the Cleveland Short Line Railway *Short Line Subdivision (West Virginia), formerly the West Virginia Short Line Railroad … Wikipedia
Short Line Reading Series — The Short Line Reading Series is a free literary event that takes place at The Railway Club in Vancouver, British Columbia a venue historical for showcasing local artistic talent. Hosted by Memewar Magazine , the Short Line is advertised as “a… … Wikipedia
Short Line Subdivision (Ohio) — The Short Line Subdivision is a railroad line owned by CSX Transportation in the U.S. state of Ohio. The line runs from a point northeast of downtown Cleveland south and southwest to Berea [ [http://web.archive.org/web/20030120070815/www.trainweb … Wikipedia
Short Line Bridge — Infobox Bridge bridge name=Short Line Bridge caption=Train crossing the Short Line bridge in 2005 official name= crosses=Mississippi River carries=Minnesota Commercial Railway locale=Minneapolis, Minnesota design=Truss bridge mainspan=324 feet… … Wikipedia
Short Line Bridge — 44.956388888889 93.2125 Koordinaten: 44° 57′ 23″ N, 93° 12′ 45″ W f1 … Deutsch Wikipedia
Short Line Railroad of the Year — The Short Line Railroad of the Year is an annual award presented to North American short line (Class III) railroads by rail transport industry publication Railway Age .Past recipients of this award are:* 1992 RailTex * 1994 Central Vermont… … Wikipedia
Short Line Subdivision (West Virginia) — The Short Line Subdivision is a railroad line owned and operated by CSX Transportation in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The line runs from Clarksburg west to New Martinsville [ [http://web.archive.org/web/20030120052011/www.trainweb.org/csxtime… … Wikipedia
