passenger rail
noun
: trains that take passengers rather than cargo
passenger rail service between the two cities
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The Coastal Commuter Link idea is an outgrowth of a plan researched and coordinated by the Florida Department of Transportation starting in 2003, decades after passenger rail service along the line founded by oil baron Henry Flagler ceased in 1968.
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David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
As a result, Brightline remains the deadliest major passenger rail in America.
—Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 18 July 2025
Brightline, Florida's high-speed passenger rail, has recorded 182 fatalities since 2017, the highest death rate of any U.S. passenger service.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
Biden had long been a champion of better passenger rail service.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 19 July 2025
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David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
As a result, Brightline remains the deadliest major passenger rail in America.
—Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 18 July 2025
Brightline, Florida's high-speed passenger rail, has recorded 182 fatalities since 2017, the highest death rate of any U.S. passenger service.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
Biden had long been a champion of better passenger rail service.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 19 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for passenger rail
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“Passenger rail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/passenger%20rail. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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