What does ferroviaire in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word ferroviaire in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use ferroviaire in French.

The word ferroviaire in French means rail, train crash, train accident, rail operator, station, train station, railway network, rail transport. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word ferroviaire

rail

adjectif (propre au chemin de fer)

(noun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood.")
Le réseau ferroviaire est important en France.
France has a large rail network.

train crash, train accident

nom masculin (catastrophe de train)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les véhicules qui restent coincés sur les passages à niveau provoquent des accidents ferroviaires.

rail operator

nom féminin (société utilisant le réseau ferré) (trains)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La SNCF (Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer) est une entreprise ferroviaire.

station, train station

nom féminin (station de trains)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La gare routière jouxte la gare ferroviaire pour faciliter les déplacements des voyageurs.

railway network

nom masculin (ensemble des lignes de train) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

rail transport

nom masculin (déplacement par train) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le transport ferroviaire est plus écologique que le transport routier.

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