passenger rail
noun
: trains that take passengers rather than cargo
passenger rail service between the two cities
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Florida, of all places, has been rebooting intercity passenger rail travel in America.
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New York Times, 1 May 2025
The multi-million dollar project is one of several passenger rail investments currently underway in the state, including the WALK Bridge Replacement in Norwalk, Devon Bridge Repairs in Milford, and new Amtrak stations in Windsor Locks and Enfield, according to Amtrak officials.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, Colorado leaders are finalizing plans to revive passenger rail service using existing tracks along the Front Range and through the northwestern mountains between Denver and Craig.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2025
No country in the world has a first-class passenger rail system that is completely private.
—Paul Weinstein Jr., Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
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New York Times, 1 May 2025
The multi-million dollar project is one of several passenger rail investments currently underway in the state, including the WALK Bridge Replacement in Norwalk, Devon Bridge Repairs in Milford, and new Amtrak stations in Windsor Locks and Enfield, according to Amtrak officials.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, Colorado leaders are finalizing plans to revive passenger rail service using existing tracks along the Front Range and through the northwestern mountains between Denver and Craig.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2025
No country in the world has a first-class passenger rail system that is completely private.
—Paul Weinstein Jr., Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Passenger rail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/passenger%20rail. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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