commuter rail

idiom

: part of a railroad made especially for people who work in a city but live outside it

Examples of commuter rail in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The measure would fund multiple rail projects, including the Red Line commuter rail going to Lake Norman and an extension to the Gold Line streetcar. —Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2025

The Rock Drill site is east of Franklin Street, north of the 39th Avenue greenway and south of 40th Avenue and the A-Line commuter rail tracks. —Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 17 Sep. 2025

Key Background Zarutska, a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee, was killed in an unprovoked attack on a commuter rail in Charlotte, North Carolina, in August. —Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025

San Francisco’s Chase Center makes every ticket an all-day Muni pass, and backs it up with bike valet and nearby commuter rail and ferry services. —Adam Gardner, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for commuter rail

• abigail
• cottontail
• countervail
• fingernail
• martingale
• mesoscale
• microscale
• monorail
• nanoscale
• ponytail
• swallowtail
• wensleydale