commuter rail
idiom
: part of a railroad made especially for people who work in a city but live outside it
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Penn Station handles 600,000 daily subway and commuter rail riders — more passengers than LaGuardia and JFK airports combined.
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Carlo Scissura, New York Daily News, 11 July 2025
Capital Metro — the operator of the Austin area's public transportation system which includes shuttle and bus services as well as a commuter rail line — will be suspending its services 9 p.m. Monday ahead of inclement weather, Austin Mayor Kirk Watson said at a press conference Monday morning.
—Ella McCarthy, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The commuter rail plan in Miami-Dade relies on federal and Florida funding
Last summer, the Florida Department of Transportation notified Miami-Dade County that the Northeast Corridor rail project qualified for $200 million in state dollars.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
People moved to the suburbs, congregating around commuter rail hubs.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 1 July 2025
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Carlo Scissura, New York Daily News, 11 July 2025
Capital Metro — the operator of the Austin area's public transportation system which includes shuttle and bus services as well as a commuter rail line — will be suspending its services 9 p.m. Monday ahead of inclement weather, Austin Mayor Kirk Watson said at a press conference Monday morning.
—Ella McCarthy, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The commuter rail plan in Miami-Dade relies on federal and Florida funding
Last summer, the Florida Department of Transportation notified Miami-Dade County that the Northeast Corridor rail project qualified for $200 million in state dollars.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
People moved to the suburbs, congregating around commuter rail hubs.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 1 July 2025
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“Commuter rail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commuter%20rail. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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