Restrict arguments against rail transport (9)

I believe the answer is:

constrain

'restrict' is the definition.
(constraining is a kind of restricting)

'arguments against rail transport' is the wordplay.
'arguments against' becomes 'cons' (I've seen this before).
'rail transport' becomes 'train' (I've seen this before).
'cons'+'train'='CONSTRAIN'

(Other definitions for constrain that I've seen before include "Confine, limit" , "Lock up" , "Compel; constrict" , "Force" , "Compel towards a course of action" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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