"rail replacement service" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: rail replacement services [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} rail replacement service (plural rail replacement services)
  1. (UK, transport) Synonym of bus replacement service. Tags: UK Categories (topical): Transport Synonyms: bus replacement service [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-rail_replacement_service-en-noun-5Dvne0va Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: transport

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