commuter rail
idiom
: part of a railroad made especially for people who work in a city but live outside it
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New Yorkers depend on our subways, buses, and commuter rail lines to get to work, to shop, to meet friends and to visit friends and family.
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Mitchell Moss, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2025
In a split vote, the board endorsed Charlotte developer Peak Development’s proposed Station South near a still-uncertain Red Line commuter rail station.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2025
Three South Florida counties must pay millions of dollars to keep Tri-Rail, the 73-mile commuter rail system, up and running, the executive director of Tri-Rail told leaders Friday.
—Lisa J. Huriash, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
That spill closed the two far right lanes about 11:40 a.m., and they were not opened until about 1:10 p.m.
Caltrain spokesperson Dan Lieberman in a statement said the commuter rail system lost its power from San Francisco to South San Francisco because of the crash.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025
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Mitchell Moss, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2025
In a split vote, the board endorsed Charlotte developer Peak Development’s proposed Station South near a still-uncertain Red Line commuter rail station.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2025
Three South Florida counties must pay millions of dollars to keep Tri-Rail, the 73-mile commuter rail system, up and running, the executive director of Tri-Rail told leaders Friday.
—Lisa J. Huriash, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
That spill closed the two far right lanes about 11:40 a.m., and they were not opened until about 1:10 p.m.
Caltrain spokesperson Dan Lieberman in a statement said the commuter rail system lost its power from San Francisco to South San Francisco because of the crash.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Commuter rail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commuter%20rail. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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