English/American English - 'Railroad' or 'Railway'?

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An article in The Railway Magazine, August 1905 discussed the use of 'Railway' and 'Railroad' in different jurisdictions around the world at the turn of the 20th century.

As the linked article suggests, there was considerable uncertainty over the use of the two terms.

http://rogerfarnworth.com/2024/08/14/railway-or-railroad/