Commuter rail

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]

1. ↑ A passenger train travels between stations where passengers may embark and disembark.

1. ↑ Transportation Research Board (1989). "Urban Public Transportation Glossary" (PDF).
2. ↑ American Public Transit Association (1994). "Glossary of Transit Terminology" (PDF).
3. ↑ "National Transit Database Glossary". 2013-11-13. Archived from the original on 2013-11-13. Retrieved 2019-10-12.