A critical part of the plan was to capture Bastogne, a road and rail center.

With the addition of the railroad, Jackson began its development as an important rail center.

By 1871 Jackson was recognized as an important rail center with six different railroads passing through the city.

The town became a rail center, with company offices and repair shops situated there.

The target was the rail center and bombs were away at 5/0930G.

They were happy to give up a provincial rail centre to Poland; it was a small sacrifice indeed.

For many years, Buffalo was the nation's second largest rail center, after Chicago.

The city is also an important rail center.

Two of the nation's three busiest rail centers are located in Missouri.

The city had been a coal-mining and rail center.