commuter train

noun

: a train that people use to get to and from work

Examples of commuter train in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The terminal handles 768 commuter train arrivals and departures each day, while subway trains make 2,400 stops at Grand Central each day, according to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). Kerry J. Byrne Fox News, Fox News, 2 Feb. 2024 Shuttle buses will replace a portion of RTD’s A Line commuter train to Denver International Airport on Saturday for maintenance. Jacob Factor, The Denver Post, 12 Feb. 2024 By contrast, New York’s Metro-North Railroad reported that its commuter train service east of the Hudson River had met that standard in all of those 36 months. Patrick McGeehan, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2024 More versatile options like the Radley London Finsbury Park Quilt Backpack are perfect for the plane or commuter train, alike — and are now on sale for 50 percent off. Taylor Fox, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2023 Millions of passengers ride the transport hub’s high-speed trains that link Paris to other cities and its commuter train services to the suburbs and towns in the Paris region. Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 3 Feb. 2024 The Barrington High School student fatally struck Thursday morning by a rush hour Metra commuter train was identified by the Lake County coroner’s office as Marin Lacson, 17, of Barrington. Pioneer Press Staff, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2024 The second train was a Metra commuter train, according to the Barrington Fire Department. Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2024 Angelenos wishing to take the service to and from Las Vegas will have to board at Rancho Cucamonga via the Metrolink commuter train station in Downtown Los Angeles. Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2024

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“Commuter train.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commuter%20train. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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