passenger train

noun

: a train that people use for traveling

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If a passenger train were to operate, its top speed would be 59 mph, too slow to compete with highway travel. F.k. Plous, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026 Córdoba, Spain — A commuter passenger train derailed in Gelida, near the Spanish city of Barcelona on Tuesday, killing the driver and injuring 37 people, a spokesperson for the regional government of Catalonia told CNN. Pau Mosquera, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026 At least 22 people were killed and 64 injured in Thailand Wednesday after a construction crane fell on a passenger train, officials said. Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 14 Jan. 2026 The man was apparently walking on the tracks when he was hit by an Amtrak passenger train, causing massive injuries, authorities said. Harry Harris, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 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 29 Jan. 2026.

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