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

From Barron's May 27, 2026

In Toronto, fans get to the game the way God intended: on mass transit that drops you off right at the ballpark, because the communal experience of professional sports should include the ride there.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 27, 2025

New York has generated money for mass transit with congestion pricing.

From Slate Apr. 14, 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

We must help obtain more modern mass transit within our communities as well as low-cost transportation between them.

From State of the Union Address by Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines) Johnson

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