commuter
noun
com·mut·er
kə-ˈmyü-tər 
1
: a person who commutes (as between a suburb and a city)
2
: a small airline that carries passengers relatively short distances on a regular schedule
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Joby envisions a future where their hydrogen VTOL could transport commuters between Baltimore and Boston or Nashville and New Orleans.
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 11 July 2024
Fine, but how many commuters in London already pay a $16 toll minutes before getting to London?
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 6 July 2024
The rail service accepted responsibility for numerous service delays and suspensions that plagued commuters using Amtrak and NJ Transit trains in June.
—CBS News, 6 July 2024
But getting more commuters out of their cars is a worthwhile undertaking if the region is to achieve its greenhouse gas emissions goals.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 1 July 2024
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 11 July 2024
Fine, but how many commuters in London already pay a $16 toll minutes before getting to London?
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 6 July 2024
The rail service accepted responsibility for numerous service delays and suspensions that plagued commuters using Amtrak and NJ Transit trains in June.
—CBS News, 6 July 2024
But getting more commuters out of their cars is a worthwhile undertaking if the region is to achieve its greenhouse gas emissions goals.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 1 July 2024
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“Commuter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commuter. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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