commuter rail
idiom
: part of a railroad made especially for people who work in a city but live outside it
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The Red Line: From uptown to Davidson City officials first proposed the Red Line in 2008 as a 25-mile commuter rail line running from uptown to Huntersville, Cornelius, Davidson and Mooresville.
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Gavin Off, Charlotte Observer, 25 Feb. 2025
Between the lines: The announcement comes as state lawmakers weigh a proposal to discontinue service on the 16-year-old commuter rail line.
—Torey Van Oot, Axios, 25 Feb. 2025
Chicago-area mass transit, including the CTA, Metra commuter rail and the Pace suburban bus service, faces a fiscal cliff of about $770 million in 2026 with the impending end of federal pandemic relief, and some lawmakers have discussed spending more than $1 billion to transform the system.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which oversees the city’s subways and buses as well as two commuter rail lines, depends on tolls to fund its operating budget.
—Ana Ley, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
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Gavin Off, Charlotte Observer, 25 Feb. 2025
Between the lines: The announcement comes as state lawmakers weigh a proposal to discontinue service on the 16-year-old commuter rail line.
—Torey Van Oot, Axios, 25 Feb. 2025
Chicago-area mass transit, including the CTA, Metra commuter rail and the Pace suburban bus service, faces a fiscal cliff of about $770 million in 2026 with the impending end of federal pandemic relief, and some lawmakers have discussed spending more than $1 billion to transform the system.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which oversees the city’s subways and buses as well as two commuter rail lines, depends on tolls to fund its operating budget.
—Ana Ley, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Commuter rail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commuter%20rail. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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