Commuter Trains Galore 2!
Commuter trains serve an important role in public transportation across the US. They provide service through various communities that are closer together than those served by intercity passenger rail. In part two of Commuter Trains Galore, we will watch several different commuter railroads in action all across the US. Some of these were featured in part one while others are new to the series. They include Sound Transit Sounder, Virginia Railway Express, Music City Star, Trirail, SunRail, Metra, Trinity Railway Express, Altamont Corridor Express, CalTrain, and NCTD's Coaster service.
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