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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Example Sentences

For many fans, if you want to take mass transit to the game, you have to get to the train station first.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2025

Downing Street also said local leaders would be handed more than £1bn to boost transport, to help speed up schemes such as West Yorkshire's mass transit system.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2025

One of the biggest changes inspired by Shoup’s work came in 2022 when Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation that eliminated mandatory parking requirements for most developments near mass transit across California.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2025

The question is: Do voters in these sprawling cities still think mass transit is worth funding in a postpandemic landscape of remote work and lower ridership?

From Slate • Nov. 5, 2024

As a result, my Administration projected a ten year, $43 billion program to increase mass transit capacity by 50 percent, and promote more energy efficient vehicle uses in the next decade.

From State of the Union Address by Carter, Jimmy