passenger train

noun

: a train that people use for traveling

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Forty-seven people died and more than 100 were injured when a speeding Burlington passenger train headed for California slammed into a train bound for Omaha, which had stopped at the Naperville station. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026 The private passenger train service between South Florida and Orlando reported a record number of passengers and record revenue last month, including its first single day hosting about 15,000 rides. Tom Hudson, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026 Harry was filmed Thursday morning arriving at a Kyiv station on an overnight passenger train from Poland. ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026 Researchers working on an archaeological salvage project related to construction of a passenger train between Querétaro and Mexico City discovered a 1,000-year-old stone altar. Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 13 Apr. 2026 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 Apr. 2026.

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