commuter rail
idiom
: part of a railroad made especially for people who work in a city but live outside it
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California promised high-speed commuter rail service.
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John Stossel, Orange County Register, 13 Feb. 2025
Trinity Metro’s efforts to stretch its commuter rail service deeper into Fort Worth’s urban center will take more time and money than originally expected, according to updates provided to Fort Worth city council members and the Star-Telegram in recent days.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Jan. 2025
Regional commuter rail services enacted temporary alcohol bans on trains, a precautionary step to maintain order during the mass migration of holiday revelers.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
Half of the Red Line commuter rail — a nine-year project — would need to be finished before any other rail project could begin, according to the terms of draft legislation allowing for the tax referendum.
—Alexandria Sands, Axios, 27 Jan. 2025
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John Stossel, Orange County Register, 13 Feb. 2025
Trinity Metro’s efforts to stretch its commuter rail service deeper into Fort Worth’s urban center will take more time and money than originally expected, according to updates provided to Fort Worth city council members and the Star-Telegram in recent days.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Jan. 2025
Regional commuter rail services enacted temporary alcohol bans on trains, a precautionary step to maintain order during the mass migration of holiday revelers.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
Half of the Red Line commuter rail — a nine-year project — would need to be finished before any other rail project could begin, according to the terms of draft legislation allowing for the tax referendum.
—Alexandria Sands, Axios, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Commuter rail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commuter%20rail. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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