commuter rail

phrase

: 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

Chicago’s commuter rail system is preparing for a major shift away from diesel power. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026

The new commuter rail tunnel is expected to serve more than 200,000 daily riders between New York and New Jersey, according to officials. — Nicole Alarcon, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

According to state guidance, a quarter-mile around a train station has to be rezoned if 48 to 71 high-frequency commuter rail trains make daily stops there. — Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

The nine-acre project is proposed for the southwest corner of Old Statesville Road and Caldwell Track Drive, near a future CATS Red Line commuter rail station. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for commuter rail

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