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{{Train topics}}
A '''passenger train''' is a [[train]] used to transport people along a railroad line.<ref>{{cite web |title=Passenger train definition and meaning
Passenger trains may be made up of a number of passenger cars hauled by one or more locomotives, or may be made up of self-propelled [[railcar]]s. Car design and the general safety of passenger trains have dramatically evolved over time, making travel by rail remarkably safe. Some passenger trains, both long-distance and short-distance, use [[Bilevel car|bi-level (double-decker)]] cars to carry more passengers per train. Passenger trains hauled by locomotives are more expensive to operate than multiple units, but have a higher passenger capacity.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Connecticut Department of Transportation|date=June 2005
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==History==
[[File:Locomotion No. 1..jpg|thumb|alt=Locomotion No. 1|Locomotion No. 1, the first [[locomotive]] to carry passengers on a public railway]]
The first occasion on which a railway locomotive pulled a train carrying passengers was in the [[United Kingdom]] in 1804, at [[Penydarren Ironworks]] in [[Wales]], when 70 employees of the ironworks were transported 9 miles by an engine designed by [[Richard Trevithick]].<ref name=blsb>{{cite web |url=https://blogs.bl.uk/science/2019/11/local-heroes-trevithicks-steam-locomotive-demonstration-of-1808-catch-me-who-can.html |title=Local Heroes – Trevithick's steam locomotive demonstration of 1808, "Catch Me Who Can" |date=6 November 2019 |website=Science Blog |publisher=British Library |access-date=30 January 2021}}</ref><ref name=BBCpeny>{{cite news | title = Steam train anniversary begins | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/3509961.stm | publisher = [[BBC]] | access-date =30 January 2022 | date =21 February 2004}}</ref> The first passenger train in regular service was a horse drawn train on the [[Swansea and Mumbles Railway]] which opened in 1807.<ref name="swanmuseum">{{cite web |url=http://www.swanseamuseum.co.uk/swansea-a-brief-history/mumbles-train |title=Mumbles Train |date= |website=swanseamuseum.co.uk |publisher=Swansea Museum |access-date=3 February 2021}}</ref> In 1808, Trevithick ran a passenger-carrying exhibition train called ''[[Catch Me Who Can]]'' on a small loop of track in London.<ref name=blsb /> The exhibition, which ran for two weeks, charged passengers for rides.<ref name=blsb />
The first steam train carrying passengers on a public railway was hauled by ''[[Locomotion No. 1]]'' on the [[Stockton and Darlington Railway]] in [[1825 in rail transport|1825]], traveling at speeds up to 15 miles per hour.<ref>{{cite web |title=San Bernardino History & Railroad Museum – 1800–1849 – September 27, 1825 – World's First Passenger Train |url=http://www.sbdepotmuseum.com/1800-1849/september-27-1825-worlds-first-passenger-train.html |website=www.sbdepotmuseum.com |access-date=27 January 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
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=== Higher-speed rail ===
{{Main|Higher-speed rail}}
Higher-speed rail services operate at top speeds that are higher than conventional inter-city trains but below high-speed rail services. These services are provided after improvements to the conventional rail infrastructure to support trains that can operate safely at higher speeds.
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Many cities and their surrounding areas are served by [[commuter train]]s (also known as suburban trains), which serve [[Commuting|commuters]] who live outside of the city they work in, or vice versa. More specifically, in the United States commuter rail service is defined as, "short-haul rail passenger transportation in metropolitan and suburban areas usually having reduced fare, multiple ride, and commuter tickets and morning and evening peak period operations".<ref>{{Cite web|title=Glossary and Acronyms|url=https://www.fra.dot.gov/necfuture/pdfs/tier1_deis/c13.pdf|access-date=2 November 2021|website=Federal Railroad Administration}}</ref> Trains are very efficient for transporting large numbers of people at once, compared to road transport. While automobiles may be delayed by [[traffic congestion]], trains operate on dedicated rights-of-way which allow them to bypass such congestion.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Yates|first=Brock|date=1 August 2001|title=A Commuter's Quandary: Take the Plane? The Train? The Car? Or 'Ride the Dog'?|url=https://www.caranddriver.com/features/a15149877/a-commuters-quandary-take-the-plane-the-train-the-car-or-ride-the-dog|access-date=2 November 2021|website=Car and Driver|language=en-US}}</ref>
With the use of [[Bilevel rail car|bilevel cars]], which are tall enough to have two levels of seating, commuter rail services can haul as many as 150 commuters per train car, and over 1,000 per train
=== Railcar ===
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=== Rapid transit ===
{{Main|Rapid transit}}
[[Rapid transit]] trains are
=== Light rail ===
{{Main|Light rail}}Light rails are electrically powered urban passenger trains that run along an exclusive rights-of-way at ground level, raised structures, tunnels, or in streets. Light rail systems generally use lighter equipment that operate at slower speeds to allow for more flexibility in integrating systems into urban environments.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Light rail and tramways
===Tram===
[[File:Citadis 405 n°907 à Porte de Choisy par Cramos.JPG|thumb|alt=Tram|A tram in [[Paris, France]]]]
{{Main|Tram}}
[[Tram]]s (also known as streetcars in North America) are a type of passenger train that
== Heritage trains ==
[[File:'Flying_Scotsman'_(40944346730).jpg|thumb|A British heritage passenger train hauled by the historic ''[[LNER Class A3 4472 Flying Scotsman|Flying Scotsman]]'']]{{Main|Heritage railway}}
Heritage trains are often operated by volunteers, often [[railfans]], as a tourist attraction or as a museum railway.<ref>{{cite web |title=Types of Passenger Rail
==Environmental impact==
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