(thing) by muted Wed Oct 24 2001 at 23:42:34
A flangeway is the narrow space next to the rails of railroad tracks which allows the flanges of the train's wheels to pass through a level crossing or other raised areas.

In an city environment where streetcar and light rail tracks are flush with the road surface, flangeways are a necessity.

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