passenger rail
noun
: trains that take passengers rather than cargo
passenger rail service between the two cities
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The cash infusion injects new life into Trinity Metro’s efforts to thread passenger rail services deeper into Fort Worth’s urban core.
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Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Jan. 2025
Revival or Risk of Budget Cuts? Unlike other sectors, passenger rail is experiencing a resurgence in the U.S. Brightline, which currently provides rail travel between Miami and Orlando, is building a bullet train from Southern California to Las Vegas.
—Rudy Salo, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
The surge in federal funding for Amtrak prompted a number of studies to find the best places to add service, and fast-growing cities in the southeast were identified as top markets for passenger rail service.
—Sandy Mazza, The Tennessean, 17 Nov. 2024
More Americans rode Amtrak trains than ever in 2024, as interest in passenger rail has seen a resurgence across the United States.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
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Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Jan. 2025
Revival or Risk of Budget Cuts? Unlike other sectors, passenger rail is experiencing a resurgence in the U.S. Brightline, which currently provides rail travel between Miami and Orlando, is building a bullet train from Southern California to Las Vegas.
—Rudy Salo, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
The surge in federal funding for Amtrak prompted a number of studies to find the best places to add service, and fast-growing cities in the southeast were identified as top markets for passenger rail service.
—Sandy Mazza, The Tennessean, 17 Nov. 2024
More Americans rode Amtrak trains than ever in 2024, as interest in passenger rail has seen a resurgence across the United States.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Passenger rail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/passenger%20rail. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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