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Motorail|ˈməʊtəʊreɪl|
[Blend of motor n. and rail n.2]
A service whereby cars, with their drivers and passengers, are transported by railway. Also attrib.
1968Daily Tel. 6 Jan. 10/6 This year British Rail will have nearly 100 more Motorail trains, giving a total carrying space for 90,000 cars. 1971Country Life 25 Nov. 1463/3 British Rail unveiled their plans for 1972 Motorail... The 27 routes to be operated will have a combined capacity for 120,000 cars and over half a million passengers. 1974Ibid. 18 Apr. 965/4 Excellent train service to Penzance..and Motorail links throughout Britain. |