mass transit

American  

noun

1. a system of large-scale public transportation in a given metropolitan area, typically comprising buses, subways, and elevated trains.

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mass transit

Do you need your own transportation or can you use mass transit?

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026

"What's needed are policy changes, adding new mass transit options," he says.

From Barron's ● May 27, 2026

But the pandemic hit mass transit hard, particularly in California, and the recovery has been slow as a number of people continue to work from home.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2026

A transportation nightmare is looming over Chicago, where a $730 million hole in the regional mass transit budget could force the city to cut bus and train service nearly in half.

From Slate ● Apr. 14, 2025

In general, all major transportation modes would be affected—highways, streets, overpasses and bridges, mass transit systems, railroads, airports, pipelines, and ocean terminals, although major variances in losses are expected among the modes.

From An Assessment of the Consequences and Preparations for a Catastrophic California Earthquake: Findings and Actions Taken Prepared By Federal Emergency Management Agency by Various

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