Amtrak
the company that controls the railroads that carry passengers in the U.S.
mainline
adjective
on a main line
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the company that controls the railroads that carry passengers in the U.S.
noun
a train that takes passengers to a port where they can continue their trip by ship, or a train that takes them from a port to a town or city
a fast train that travels between Britain, France, and Belgium using the Channel Tunnel
noun
a train, bus, etc. that makes a particular trip more quickly than ordinary trains, buses, etc.
adjective, adverb
traveling on the surface of the ground, instead of in tunnels underground
noun
a train that carries only passengers. A train that carries only goods is a freight train.
abbreviation
personal rapid transit: a system of small vehicles on fixed tracks used to move small groups of people quickly from one part of a city, airport, etc. to another
the system of traveling by train, and all the companies, people, and equipment relating to it
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