commuter rail
idiom
: part of a railroad made especially for people who work in a city but live outside it
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Ads that cover windows have been placed on 493 buses (out of 955 in the fleet), 128 light rail trains (out of 201) and 48 commuter rail trains (out of 66), according to agency records.
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Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 29 Oct. 2025
The commuter rail project has been in the works for decades but was hindered by a lack of access to railroad tracks and funding.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2025
Grapevine now benefits from commuter rail service from both the east and the west with the opening this week of DART’s new Silver Line.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2025
Just book a ticket on the Northstar commuter rail, which provides regular service from Minneapolis to Anoka, with a journey time of about 30 minutes (roughly the same as driving, minus the hassle).
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025
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Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 29 Oct. 2025
The commuter rail project has been in the works for decades but was hindered by a lack of access to railroad tracks and funding.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2025
Grapevine now benefits from commuter rail service from both the east and the west with the opening this week of DART’s new Silver Line.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2025
Just book a ticket on the Northstar commuter rail, which provides regular service from Minneapolis to Anoka, with a journey time of about 30 minutes (roughly the same as driving, minus the hassle).
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025
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“Commuter rail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commuter%20rail. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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