mass transit
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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New York's official emergency notification system did not describe the incident but said people should avoid the area and "expect traffic delays, road closures, mass transit disruptions & emergency personnel near Penn Station."
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 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
Soldiers rehearsed fending off enemy troops on the mass transit system, expressways and city suburbs.
From BBC • Aug. 25, 2025
Local mass transit, faring even worse, is as essential a community service as hospitals and highways.
From State of the Union Address by Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald)
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