commuter rail
idiom
: part of a railroad made especially for people who work in a city but live outside it
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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.
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Adam Gardner, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
Since its first line opened in 1992, Metrolink has grown into the third-largest commuter rail network in the United States, serving riders via 67 stations across six counties.
—Liz Ohanesian, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
The SunRail is Orlando’s commuter rail, and the closest station to Mills 50 is AdventHealth, approximately a 15-minute walk or a quick bus ride via the Lynx.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
In Denver, the Eagle P3 project used a public-private partnership to finance and deliver multiple commuter rail lines, blending federal grants, private equity, and local contributions.
—Regina Clewlow, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Adam Gardner, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
Since its first line opened in 1992, Metrolink has grown into the third-largest commuter rail network in the United States, serving riders via 67 stations across six counties.
—Liz Ohanesian, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
The SunRail is Orlando’s commuter rail, and the closest station to Mills 50 is AdventHealth, approximately a 15-minute walk or a quick bus ride via the Lynx.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
In Denver, the Eagle P3 project used a public-private partnership to finance and deliver multiple commuter rail lines, blending federal grants, private equity, and local contributions.
—Regina Clewlow, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for commuter rail
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“Commuter rail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commuter%20rail. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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