mass transit
noun
chiefly US
: the transportation of large numbers of people by means of buses, subway trains, etc., especially within urban areas
also
: the system, vehicles, or facilities engaged in such transportation
I rode mass transit—first the bus, then Metro—for nearly two decades. —
Fred Barnes
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The mass transit systems serving Chicago and the collar counties face a $770 million budget shortfall in the fiscal year starting July 1.
—David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
Oversee mass transit systems, like train networks, by partnering with operators to implement security measures and safety standards.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
The funds from the tolling plan are earmarked for mass transit improvements.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2025
As this newspaper has written time and again, Central Florida has some of the worst mass transit offerings in the country.
—Scott Maxwell, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2025
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David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
Oversee mass transit systems, like train networks, by partnering with operators to implement security measures and safety standards.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
The funds from the tolling plan are earmarked for mass transit improvements.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2025
As this newspaper has written time and again, Central Florida has some of the worst mass transit offerings in the country.
—Scott Maxwell, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Mass transit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mass%20transit. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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