Commuter rail
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Clockwise from top left:
- NJ Transit has an extensive commuter rail system connecting New Jersey to New York City and Philadelphia.
- A renovated MI 79 of the Réseau Express Régional in Paris.
- A CPTM train on the Coral Line in São Paulo, Brazil.
- A CityElefant train in Prague.
- AM class electric multiple unit used in Auckland, New Zealand
- Coaster short commuter train in San Diego County, California
Commuter rail or suburban rail, is a passenger rail transport[Note 1] service that primarily operates within a metropolitan area connecting commuters to the central city from suburbs or commuter towns.[1][2][3]
Notes
[change | change source]- ↑ A passenger train travels between stations where passengers may embark and disembark.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Transportation Research Board (1989). "Urban Public Transportation Glossary" (PDF).
- ↑ American Public Transit Association (1994). "Glossary of Transit Terminology" (PDF).
- ↑ "National Transit Database Glossary". 2013-11-13. Archived from the original on 2013-11-13. Retrieved 2019-10-12.