passenger rail
noun
: trains that take passengers rather than cargo
passenger rail service between the two cities
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Not coincidentally, the Colorado and Southern passenger rail service along the northern Front Range was suspended in 1967.
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Allen Best, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
In addition, the money will go toward streamlining passenger rail service, rebuilding bridge infrastructure and other renovations in Amtrak’s Northeast corridor, according to a statement from Transportation Department Secretary Sean Duffy.
—Laura Davison, Bloomberg, 21 Apr. 2026
Former conductor Darren Brown, a West Palm Beach resident with a long history in railroads, sued the Florida passenger rail company in mid-December, alleging that his involvement in numerous Brightline fatalities left him psychologically wounded.
—Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
The $16 billion Hudson Tunnel Project, under construction between Manhattan and New Jersey, will improve passenger rail service, an important issue for New York City commuters.
—Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 18 Mar. 2026
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Allen Best, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
In addition, the money will go toward streamlining passenger rail service, rebuilding bridge infrastructure and other renovations in Amtrak’s Northeast corridor, according to a statement from Transportation Department Secretary Sean Duffy.
—Laura Davison, Bloomberg, 21 Apr. 2026
Former conductor Darren Brown, a West Palm Beach resident with a long history in railroads, sued the Florida passenger rail company in mid-December, alleging that his involvement in numerous Brightline fatalities left him psychologically wounded.
—Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
The $16 billion Hudson Tunnel Project, under construction between Manhattan and New Jersey, will improve passenger rail service, an important issue for New York City commuters.
—Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Passenger rail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/passenger%20rail. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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