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Commuter rail
passenger rail transport services primarily within metropolitan areas / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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- 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