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Noun

1. 1
   The reduction of a double-track rail line to a single track, when the extra capacity of a double-track line is no longer required. uncountable

   "Why was there not more talk about destaffing, pay trains, or simplified signalling or single-tracking?"

Synonyms

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dedoublingsingling

Antonyms

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double-tracking

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"Why was there not more talk about destaffing, pay trains, or simplified signalling or single-tracking?"

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