commuter rail
idiom
: part of a railroad made especially for people who work in a city but live outside it
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But commuter rail, connecting suburbs to exurbs, is flourishing.
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Joe Mathews, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2025
In London, one organization (Transport for London) coordinates the Underground, buses, and commuter rail.
—Robert Previdi, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2025
Will commuter rail be a white elephant, sucking billions from county taxpayers and doing little to improve traffic, while causing hundreds of daily delays at the 60-plus railroad crossings?
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2025
The future Red Line commuter rail will likely include a stop at Camp North End.
—Alexandria Sands, Axios, 16 Mar. 2025
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Joe Mathews, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2025
In London, one organization (Transport for London) coordinates the Underground, buses, and commuter rail.
—Robert Previdi, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2025
Will commuter rail be a white elephant, sucking billions from county taxpayers and doing little to improve traffic, while causing hundreds of daily delays at the 60-plus railroad crossings?
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2025
The future Red Line commuter rail will likely include a stop at Camp North End.
—Alexandria Sands, Axios, 16 Mar. 2025
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“Commuter rail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commuter%20rail. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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