four-tracking en · NOUN
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(uncountable) Provision of four running lines on a stretch of railway track, usually two in each direction.
Arlesey: Demolition of Three Counties station in connection with four-tracking through Arlesey.
1960 June, “Talking of trains: Sunday on the G.N. line”, in Trains Illustrated, page 322:DfT said the £589m that has been released will be used on design and enabling works for TRU. This includes partial electrification, a new through platform at Huddersfield, and around eight miles of extra four-tracking.
2020 August 12, “Network News: Release of £589 million kick-starts Trans-Pennine Route upgrade”, in Rail, page 9:
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pl użycie czterech gąsienic (rail provision of four running lines) · de viergleisiger Ausbau (rail provision of four running lines)