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 North County Transit District’s Coaster commuter rail lines connect downtown San Diego and Old Town with coastal communities throughout the county.
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Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2025
In October, weekday ridership averaged 938,000 across all of the MBTA’s modes, which include subway, bus, commuter rail, ferry, and paratransit service for people with disabilities.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 30 Nov. 2025
Late amendments to the legislation exempted stops on commuter rail lines such as Coaster and Amtrak.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2025
The commuter rail will not run on Thanksgiving Day.
—Tara Lynch, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2025
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Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2025
In October, weekday ridership averaged 938,000 across all of the MBTA’s modes, which include subway, bus, commuter rail, ferry, and paratransit service for people with disabilities.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 30 Nov. 2025
Late amendments to the legislation exempted stops on commuter rail lines such as Coaster and Amtrak.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2025
The commuter rail will not run on Thanksgiving Day.
—Tara Lynch, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2025
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“Commuter rail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commuter%20rail. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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