Ex. 3. Copy the following words and phrases and memorize their meanings
Ex. 4. Read the sentences and translate them. 1. The program of railway reforms is being carried out now in Russia. Under this program, commuter passenger services will be financed from local budgets. At the same time, the government has promised to fund inter-city passenger services. 2. In Britain, there are four main freight operating companies, the largest of which is English, Welsh and Scottish Railway. There are also several smaller independent freight operators. 3. The Severn Valley Railway owns one of the largest collections of working steam locomotives and coaches, including some rolling stock, which is over 80 years old. 4. Japanese Railways has banned the passengers to use their cell telephones on its commuter trains. The railway company has recently received a lot of complaints (жалоба) because passengers speaking on their telephones are shouting too loud and disturbing others. 5. The double-deck car increases the passenger or freight capacity of a train without lengthening a trainset. 6. A lease is a legal contract, which allows you to use buildings, land, equipment or a vehicle for a long of time, in return for rent, especially for business purposes. 7. The term " rack car" refers to a specialized freight car designed specially for transporting motor vehicles. 8. On April 14, 1999, a five-car maglev trainset achieved 552 km/h, which was certified by Guinness World Records as a world maglev speed record. 9. The special commission set up after the train accident required the operating company to improve safety measures at the level crossings (железнодорожный переезд). 10. The carrying capacity of the underground railway depends on the number of coaches (from 2 to 8 per train), the seating capacity (from 90 to 270 passengers per coach) and the frequency of train movement, which ranges from 80 seconds to 10 minutes. 11. Under the terms of the lease, a freight operator is responsible for maintenance and repairs of rolling stock. 12. A phrase “the age of steam” is sometimes used to refer to the 18th and 19th centuries in Britain, when different types of steam engine were being invented and developed by people such as James Watt and George Stephenson. 13. Car-Repair Plant in St. Petersburg is the largest enterprise in Russia carrying out all types of repair and refurbishment for passenger rolling stock. 14. TheTrainLine offers Internet ticket sales for trains operated by all 25 railway operators on the Railtrack network. 15. Bombardier’s double-deck railway cars are used extensively on suburban trains in Germany.
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