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mass transit

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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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Soldiers rehearsed fending off enemy troops on the mass transit system, expressways and city suburbs.

From BBC • Aug. 25, 2025

Regarded as the largest city in western Europe without a mass transit system, Leeds has tried and failed over decades to devise and implement an efficient way to keep its residents mobile.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 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

A new California law eliminates minimum parking requirements for housing near mass transit.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 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)