commuter rail

idiom

: part of a railroad made especially for people who work in a city but live outside it

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So in those cases, drive to a bus, commuter rail or subway connection, there are lots of them in all five boroughs, on Long Island to the east, in New Jersey on the west and in Westchester and points north. —

New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 28 Mar. 2024 First off is the bridge vs. tunnel debate for a commuter rail system crossing the New River. —

Warren Sturman, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2024 Total ridership on the commuter rail line between San Francisco and the South Bay increased 17% between August — the last month of primarily diesel service — and October, the first month of all-electric. —

Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024 The train cars will be helping develop a commuter rail service that spans 25 miles between the main rail station in Central Lima and the town of Chosica. —

Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for commuter rail

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