commuter rail
City-suburb transit
Commuter rail is a passenger train service connecting suburbs and outlying areas to a central city, designed for daily work travel.
Unlike subways or light rail, commuter rail typically runs on heavier tracks shared with freight trains, covers longer distances, and makes fewer stops: She takes commuter rail from the suburbs into downtown.
Residential area near employment center
- exurbiaResidential zone past suburbs
- outskirtsOuter parts of town
- suburbiaResidential areas outside cities
- zoneBounded area designation
regional · monthly pass · feeder bus · last mile · sprawl
Arranged list of events
- schedulePlan of timed events
- frequencyRate of recurrence
- punctualityBeing on time
- delayEnforced waiting period
rush hour · off-peak · express · local · weekday · arrival · departure · service
Fixed stopping point
- platformRaised flat structure
- trackPath or monitored route
- terminalAt the endpoint
- depotVehicle storage facility
junction · electrified · carriage · locomotive · overhead wire · gauge · siding · level crossing
Traveler, not operator
- straphangerStanding transit passenger
- peak hoursBusiest usage times
- crowdingExcessive gathering in limited space
- standing roomArea for standing audience
capacity · ridership · farebox · subsidy · transit-oriented · accessibility · mobility
U.S. passenger rail corporation
- ShinkansenJapan's rapid rail system
- TGVFrench fast train
- EurostarCross-channel passenger rail
- high-speedMoving very quickly
long-distance · corridor · interregional · cross-country · reservation · quiet car · dining car · sleeper
bedroom community
Residential area near employment center
- exurbiaResidential zone past suburbs
- outskirtsOuter parts of town
- suburbiaResidential areas outside cities
zone · regional · monthly pass · feeder bus · last mile · sprawl
timetable
Arranged list of events
- schedulePlan of timed events
- frequencyRate of recurrence
- punctualityBeing on time
delay · rush hour · off-peak · express · local · weekday · arrival · departure · service · platform
station
Fixed stopping point
depot · junction · electrified · carriage · locomotive · overhead wire · gauge · siding · level crossing · park and ride
passenger
Traveler, not operator
- straphangerStanding transit passenger
- peak hoursBusiest usage times
- crowdingExcessive gathering in limited space
standing room · capacity · ridership · farebox · subsidy · transit-oriented · accessibility · mobility
Amtrak
U.S. passenger rail corporation
- ShinkansenJapan's rapid rail system
- TGVFrench fast train
- EurostarCross-channel passenger rail
high-speed · long-distance · corridor · interregional · cross-country · reservation · quiet car · dining car · sleeper · first class
- Main LineWayne, Villanova, Ardmore, Devon, Malvern
- trainstrains, train, locomotive, locomotives, steam locomotive
- transportationcar, bus, airplane, train, plane
- traveltrip, trips, journey, journeys, travel
- infrastructurehighways, road construction, power grid, roads, seaports
- public transitbus, train, subway, metro, tram
commuter railfreight rail
Train-based cargo shipping
intercity rail · high-speed rail · subway · metro · light rail
commuter railwalking
Locomotion on foot
cycling · private jet · ferry · air travel · telecommuting
rail, railroad, commute, railing, railway, commuter, railroads, monorail, railways