road-rail adjective4 •Relating to both road(s) and railway(s).[...] the main road movement is alongside the most heavily occupied sections of railway, so that road-rail competition is inescapable. — 1962 •Accommodating both road and railway.A proposal to construct it as a road/rail bridge was considered but ultimately rejected on the grounds of cost. — 2021 •Occurring between road and rail. •Of a vehicle, able to be driven on both road and rail, being fitted with retractable railway wheels."We have some areas on the Mallaig line where you have no road access at all," Phil explains. "This is where the road-rail vehicles come into their own." — 2023