Commuter rail
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-001267
A passenger rail service operating within and around metropolitan areas, primarily serving daily travelers between residential suburbs and city centers. These services typically run on fixed schedules with frequent stops during peak hours. Commuter rail systems aim to reduce road congestion and provide an alternative transportation option for urban populations.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-001267 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Rail equipment |
| Synonyms | overground/Overground; S-Bahn |
| Translations | German: Nahverkehrsbahn; Spanish: tren de cercanías; French: train de banlieue |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-IND-001267",
"term": "Commuter rail",
"field": "Industrial and trades",
"definition": "A passenger rail service operating within and around metropolitan areas, primarily serving daily travelers between residential suburbs and city centers. These services typically run on fixed schedules with frequent stops during peak hours. Commuter rail systems aim to reduce road congestion and provide an alternative transportation option for urban populations.",
"synonyms": [
"overground/Overground",
"S-Bahn"
],
"subject": "Rail equipment",
"translations": {
"de": "Nahverkehrsbahn",
"es": "tren de cercanías",
"fr": "train de banlieue"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/commuter-rail/"
}
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