freight yard
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An area with many railroad tracks for storing and sorting freight cars.
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- A derailment near the freight yard halted rail traffic for hours.
- The train pulled into the freight yard late in the evening.
- At dawn, crews were switching cars in the sprawling freight yard.
- Workers were busy moving containers in the bustling freight yard.
- Our warehouse backs onto the old freight yard, so deliveries arrive quickly.
- A new automated system was installed in the freight yard to improve efficiency.
- The city plans to redevelop the disused freight yard into a park.
- The large freight yard serves as a major hub for goods distribution.
- You must carry high-visibility gear when entering the freight yard.
- Security cameras monitor the entire freight yard constantly.
- I’ve never seen a freight yard this busy on a Sunday.
- Heavy machinery operates day and night in the freight yard.
- Environmental monitors were installed around the freight yard to track noise and dust.
- The company plans to expand its freight yard capacity next year.
- From the control tower, you can oversee the entire freight yard.
- You can hear the sounds of trains shunting in the distant freight yard.
- If the strike continues, the freight yard will operate at reduced capacity.
- Packages are sorted and loaded onto trucks at the freight yard.
- Tourists rarely visit a freight yard, but railfans love photographing the operations.
- The dense fog made operations difficult in the freight yard.