Used since the mid-19th century as a term for someone who routinely travels to and from work, being a “commuter” in ...

Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) renewed her criticism of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson on Tuesday as the Supreme Court heard arguments over whether states can enforce sex-based rules in school sports. In ...

The Northstar Commuter Rail line has reached its final stop after years of declining ridership. On Sunday, the last group of passengers stepped off the platform, marking the end of the line for the ...

Commuters catch the train at the Franklin station. The MBTA’s Commuter Rail network has made impressive gains in ridership over the past several years thanks to increased reliability, but a new study ...

The MBTA’s commuter rail ticketing system, mTicket, is back on line and passengers can once again buy tickets through the app, Keolis Commuter Services said. The system was first reported as not ...

At its 2025 Summit, held in Washington D.C., the Commuter Rail Coalition (CRC) honored rail transit veteran Kay O’Neil as a Champion of Commuter Rail. O’Neil, who serves as Chief of Network Strategy ...

It’s rare for a dictionary to claim that a word has no definition. But that’s what Dictionary.com said about its recently announced word of the year: “67,” pronounced “six-seven,” the slang term that ...

With a couple months to spare, Dictionary.com announced its Word Of The Year on Wednesday. “Word” is being used pretty loosely here, as the winner of this prestigious honor is really number(s), and ...

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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced Friday that the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) will offer free MARC and commuter bus service to all Maryland federal workers during the government shutdown.

I'm the princess and the pea when it comes to sofas. My husband will attest that I've had complaints about all four couches we've owned since getting married six years ago. Our first sofa felt flimsy, ...

Chicago’s commuter rail is moving to raise fares to help offset a budget gap that threatens to upend the region’s transit service. Metra, the commuter rail system that shuttles commuters between ...