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public transport

British

noun

a system of buses, trains, etc, running on fixed routes, on which the public may travel

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The president has also unveiled debt relief for small businesses, new university grants and measures to ease fuel costs, while proposing free weekend public transport.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

Singapore's National Trades Union Congress said Monday that public transport workers and delivery riders could receive free N95 masks, but AFP found uptake was slow.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

She said the healthcare system is already experiencing the impacts of an ageing society but there will also be implications for housing, public transport and workplaces.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

Ghana is a predominantly Christian country where preaching on public transport is widespread.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

“Please understand me, General. Millions of people take public transport every day. No harm comes to them. I know you’re worried, and I’m certainly checking all the buses, but isn’t it too soon to panic?”

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer

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