commuter train

noun

: a train that people use to get to and from work

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The man was hit at around 8:30 a.m. by a commuter train on the Union Pacific North Line that was inbound to Chicago and had originated in Kenosha, Wisconsin, Metra spokesperson Meg Riele said. Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2025 Investigators said the unidentified victim was riding a stand-up scooter and collided with the Regional Transportation District’s A Line commuter train. Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 8 Dec. 2024 Congress required railroads to develop the positive train control system after a deadly 2008 collision between a Metrolink commuter train and a Union Pacific freight train in Chatsworth, California. Josh Funk, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2024 Barcelona is braced for further torrential rain on Monday prompting Spanish Transport Minister Óscar Puente to announce the suspension of all commuter train services in northeastern Catalonia. David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for commuter train 

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“Commuter train.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commuter%20train. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.

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