passenger rail
noun
: trains that take passengers rather than cargo
passenger rail service between the two cities
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That schedule would change under one of four plans for new or expanded passenger rail service in Ohio.
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Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 12 June 2024
South Florida’s passenger rail services were also disrupted in Miami-Dade County as storm waters covered a portion of the Florida East Coast Railway tracks between Aventura and Miami used by the high speed Brightline service.
—Victoria Ballard, Sun Sentinel, 12 June 2024
In 1971, Amtrak began operating the first federally run passenger rail service across the United States.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 1 May 2024
Little noticed by most Americans, Amtrak recently made a tweak to improve passenger rail service without significant cost to riders or taxpayers.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 8 Mar. 2024
The City of Madison will hold two public meetings discussing the potential passenger rail station sites.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 29 Jan. 2024
Courtesy Central California Central California Valley Another passenger rail project, called the California Inaugural High-Speed Rail Service Project, will receive up to $3.07 billion in government funding to bring high-speed rail service to California’s Central Valley.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Dec. 2023
Nearly half of its trains operate at top speeds of 100 miles per hour or greater, and its high-speed intercity passenger rail trains operate at speeds up to 150 miles per hour, Amtrak said.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 28 May 2024
Canada's national passenger rail service, Via Rail, offers a cross-country route from Toronto to Vancouver.
—Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2024
Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 12 June 2024
South Florida’s passenger rail services were also disrupted in Miami-Dade County as storm waters covered a portion of the Florida East Coast Railway tracks between Aventura and Miami used by the high speed Brightline service.
—Victoria Ballard, Sun Sentinel, 12 June 2024
In 1971, Amtrak began operating the first federally run passenger rail service across the United States.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 1 May 2024
Little noticed by most Americans, Amtrak recently made a tweak to improve passenger rail service without significant cost to riders or taxpayers.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 8 Mar. 2024
The City of Madison will hold two public meetings discussing the potential passenger rail station sites.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 29 Jan. 2024
Courtesy Central California Central California Valley Another passenger rail project, called the California Inaugural High-Speed Rail Service Project, will receive up to $3.07 billion in government funding to bring high-speed rail service to California’s Central Valley.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Dec. 2023
Nearly half of its trains operate at top speeds of 100 miles per hour or greater, and its high-speed intercity passenger rail trains operate at speeds up to 150 miles per hour, Amtrak said.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 28 May 2024
Canada's national passenger rail service, Via Rail, offers a cross-country route from Toronto to Vancouver.
—Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2024
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“Passenger rail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/passenger%20rail. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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