: fast passenger transportation (as by subway) in urban areas
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We'll use rapid transit to get from the airport to the hotel.
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Throughout her campaign, Higgins has focused on local issues and her previous record as a commissioner who helped expand affordable housing and secure funding for expansions of two rapid transit lines.—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025 The law aims to promote denser, walkable development along the Red, Purple and Blue Line bus rapid transit routes.—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 3 Dec. 2025 Having a bus rapid transit project like the Purple Line would have created a dedicated bus lane, rather than having buses moving through traffic, said Maplewood Mayor Marylee Abrams on Tuesday.—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 2 Dec. 2025 The Bronze Line will combine some bus-only rapid transit roadways with regular traffic lanes, where buses will merge and share the road with regular traffic.—Esme Murphy, CBS News, 2 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rapid transit
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