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 analysis will also recommend changes in routes and timing that aim to more seamlessly connect MTS service to new bicycle lanes and other mass transit in the region, such as the Coaster commuter rail line.
—
David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
While Congress has not stood by and allowed the nation’s freight railroads to have a strike longer than a few hours, there have been numerous examples of commuter rail strikes that have stretched on for weeks, even months without Congressional action to end it.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 15 May 2025
The bill calls for the new authority to put together a plan for acquiring CATS’ assets from Charlotte and for reimbursing Charlotte for the the purchase of railroad tracks for the Red Line commuter rail project within a year of the bill’s enactment.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2025
The South Shore Line is a commuter rail service operated by the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District, running between Millennium Station in downtown Chicago and South Bend International Airport in South Bend, Indiana.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 26 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for commuter rail
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
While Congress has not stood by and allowed the nation’s freight railroads to have a strike longer than a few hours, there have been numerous examples of commuter rail strikes that have stretched on for weeks, even months without Congressional action to end it.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 15 May 2025
The bill calls for the new authority to put together a plan for acquiring CATS’ assets from Charlotte and for reimbursing Charlotte for the the purchase of railroad tracks for the Red Line commuter rail project within a year of the bill’s enactment.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2025
The South Shore Line is a commuter rail service operated by the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District, running between Millennium Station in downtown Chicago and South Bend International Airport in South Bend, Indiana.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 26 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for commuter rail
Cite this Entry
“Commuter rail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commuter%20rail. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share