passenger rail
noun
: trains that take passengers rather than cargo
passenger rail service between the two cities
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The rail tunnel project, under the Hudson River between New Jersey and New York, is meant to bolster tunnels along the Northeast Corridor, the busiest passenger rail line in the United States.
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
The event was to promote the Smart Train, Marin County’s passenger rail system, in Larkspur, the southernmost side of the system.
—Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2026
The project includes building nine miles of new passenger rail track and rehabilitating the North River Tunnel, according to the commission responsible for it.
—Jonathan Karl, ABC News, 6 Feb. 2026
The bill widens the definition of what a passenger rail is.
—Calmatters, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
The event was to promote the Smart Train, Marin County’s passenger rail system, in Larkspur, the southernmost side of the system.
—Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2026
The project includes building nine miles of new passenger rail track and rehabilitating the North River Tunnel, according to the commission responsible for it.
—Jonathan Karl, ABC News, 6 Feb. 2026
The bill widens the definition of what a passenger rail is.
—Calmatters, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Passenger rail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/passenger%20rail. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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