commuter train

noun

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

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The toll revenue has already been earmarked for crucial repairs and upgrades to the city’s deteriorating subway system, buses and two commuter train lines. Winnie Hu, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025 Those goals included developing Sawmill Station Apartments, establishing a new water supply partnership and building a new commuter train station. Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025 Officers with the Maitland Police Department found the vehicle immobile on the tracks in the suburb with a commuter train about 10 minutes away. Ryan Morik, Fox News, 19 Mar. 2025 Four people were shot and killed on a Chicago commuter train on the morning of Labor Day, Sept. 2. Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 3 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for commuter train

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“Commuter train.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commuter%20train. Accessed 19 May. 2025.

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