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Commuter rail, also called suburban rail, is a passenger rail transport service that primarily operates between a city centre, and the middle to outer suburbs beyond 15 km (10 miles) and commuter towns or other locations that draw large numbers of commuters — people who travel on a daily basis. Trains operate following a schedule, at speeds varying from 50 to 200 km/h (30 to 125 mph). Distance charges or zone pricing may be used. Non-English names include ''Treno suburbano'' in Italian, ''Cercanías'' in Spanish, ''Rodalies'' in Catalan, ''Proastiakos'' in Greek, ''S-Bahn'' in German (although ''Regionalbahn'' or stopping services occasionally also operate as commuter trains), ''Train de banlieue'' in French, ''Příměstský vlak'' or ''Esko'' in Czech, ''Elektrichka'' in Russian, and ''Pendeltåg'' in Sweden. The development of commuter rail services has become popular today, with the increased public awareness of congestion, dependence on fossil fuels, and other environmental issues, as well as the rising costs of owning, operating and parking automobiles. ==Characteristics== Most commuter (or suburban) trains are built to main line rail standards, differing from light rail or rapid transit (metro rail) systems by: *being larger *providing more seating and less standing room, for the longer distances involved *having (in most cases) a lower frequency of service *having scheduled services (i.e. trains run at specific times rather than at specific intervals) *serving lower-density suburban areas, typically connecting suburbs to the city center *sharing track or right-of-way with intercity or freight trains *not fully grade separated (containing at-grade crossings with crossing gates) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「commuter rail」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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