Railroad, Or Railway in United States

Railroad, Or Railway Definition

The terms “railroad” and “railway” are synonymous. 30 Minn. 524. Their significance varies with the context, being used sometimes to include all appurtenances (173 111. 521, 46 N. J. Law, 289; 58 Pa. St, 252), and sometimes as including only the immovable structure, graded and railed for the use of trains (93 U. S. 442). Ordinarily, when used without qualifying words, the term “railroad” means those railroads specially laid out and graded having parallel rails of iron or steel for the wheels of carriages drawn by steam or other motive power, to run upon, 156 111. 294, but in some connections it has been held to include street or horse railroads. 24 111. 52.

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The terms “railroad” and “railway” are synonymous. 30 Minn. 524. Their significance varies with the context, being used sometimes to include all appurtenances (173 111. 521, 46 N. J. Law, 289; 58 Pa. St, 252), and sometimes as including only the immovable structure, graded and railed for the use of trains (93 U. S. 442). Ordinarily, when used without qualifying words, the term “railroad” means those railroads specially laid out and graded having parallel rails of iron or steel for the wheels of carriages drawn by steam or other motive power, to run upon, 156 111. 294, but in some connections it has been held to include street or horse railroads. 24 111. 52.

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