"running powers" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} running powers pl (plural only)
  1. (rail transport, UK) Permission given in an agreement allowing one railway company to run trains over certain tracks belonging to another railway company. Tags: UK, plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Rail transportation Synonyms: trackage rights [US]
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