Car-sleeper

nounStandard termRailroad

A passenger train service that transports both travelers and their personal automobiles.

A specialized passenger train consist that includes sleeping accommodations for travelers alongside enclosed autorack cars for their personal vehicles. This allows passengers to ride overnight and have their own automobiles available at the destination. The Auto Train is the primary North American example.

Heard on the job

We're running heavy tonight with twenty autoracks trailing the car-sleeper coaches.

Also heard as

  • auto train