passenger rail
noun
: trains that take passengers rather than cargo
passenger rail service between the two cities
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Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 1 Nov. 2024
The Secretary is referring to President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which was supported by members on both sides of the political aisle and is helping to fund the return of this passenger rail service.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2024
The push to rebuild downtown began in 2013, around the time Amtrak passenger rail service resumed in Hope after nearly 20 years of lobbying from civic leaders.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2024
But passenger rail advocates say Cincinnati, and the whole state of Ohio, are riding the rails toward a passenger train renaissance that would restore train service from a bygone era and revive the spirit of cross-country travel.
—Randy Tucker, The Enquirer, 25 June 2024
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Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 1 Nov. 2024
The Secretary is referring to President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which was supported by members on both sides of the political aisle and is helping to fund the return of this passenger rail service.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2024
The push to rebuild downtown began in 2013, around the time Amtrak passenger rail service resumed in Hope after nearly 20 years of lobbying from civic leaders.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2024
But passenger rail advocates say Cincinnati, and the whole state of Ohio, are riding the rails toward a passenger train renaissance that would restore train service from a bygone era and revive the spirit of cross-country travel.
—Randy Tucker, The Enquirer, 25 June 2024
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“Passenger rail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/passenger%20rail. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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