passenger train

noun

: a train that people use for traveling

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On June 24, Russia launched a missile attack on Dnipro, striking civilian infrastructure and a passenger train, killing at least 21 people and injuring more than 300 others, according to a telegram post by Serhiy Lysak, governor of the Dnipropetrovsk region. Karina Zaiets, USA Today, 4 July 2025 The last train from Union Terminal The last passenger train was an overnight to Washington the night of Oct. 28, 1972. Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 The combined route is a whopping 2,728 miles (or just over 65 hours), making the Texas Eagle the longest passenger train ride in the U.S. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 Mar. 2025 Downed power lines in Fairfield caused massive delays and cancellations to passenger train services throughout Connecticut on Thursday and led to some cancellations in surrounding states. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for passenger train

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“Passenger train.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/passenger%20train. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.

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