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passenger train

noun

: a train that people use for traveling

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About one-fifth of the total has been for safety initiatives, largely in response to an epidemic of fatalities that make Brightline the deadliest major passenger train in the country. Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2025 The collision of an express train with a passenger train on Sunday evening sent 79 passengers to the hospital, with 13 people still hospitalized. Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 10 Nov. 2025 Thousands of white people began to pour into Owensboro by passenger train, freight train, bus, car, airplane, and on foot. Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025 Lima, Peru Reuters — At least 900 tourists were stranded near Peru’s ancient Inca citadel of Machu Picchu on Tuesday, the country’s tourism minister said, after a passenger train service was suspended due to a protest. CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for passenger train

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“Passenger train.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/passenger%20train. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.

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