short line

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noun

a bus or rail route covering only a limited distance.

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Origin of short line

First recorded in 1850–55

The email’s descriptions of both bills include a short line about why proponents think the measure is necessary, followed by much longer descriptions of the potential problems they might cause.
Sacramento Report: Solana Beach Warns Residents About Housing Bills|Sara Libby|May 28, 2021|Voice of San Diego
And two of those pricey railroads were never accurate: B&O never serviced Atlantic City, and there is no Short Line.
Fidel Castro Hates Monopoly & 12 More Reasons to Love It|Caroline Linton|February 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The system, called “We The People,” will be a petition portal on WhiteHouse.gov and is billed as a short line to the Oval Office.
Obama Goes Back to the Future|Daniel Stone|September 1, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Three passenger carriers of the Northpolar Short Line reported crashed.
Astounding Stories, May, 1931|Various

I'm sorry, but you can't learn operative railroading at the expense of this management on the Pioneer Short Line.
The Wreckers|Francis Lynde
Every time he spent an evening at the major's he'd come back with a lot of new notions for popularizing the Short Line.
The Wreckers|Francis Lynde
The editorial, commenting on the wire stuff, was sharply critical of the Short Line management.
The Wreckers|Francis Lynde
The simplest thing is for me to throw up the job and let the Short Line drop back into the old rut.
The Wreckers|Francis Lynde