slow trains
Non-express rail service
Slow trains are local or regional rail services that stop at many stations along a route, as opposed to express trains that skip intermediate stops.
The term can be affectionate or nostalgic, evoking a leisurely pace of travel: We took the slow train through the countryside.
In American folk and blues music, slow trains often symbolize patience, fate, or spiritual journey—most famously in Bob Dylan's Slow Train Coming.
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