public transport

British  

noun

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

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public transport

But some welcomed the extra money it would generate, which the council said would be used on public transport.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

The edifice sits on a public transport corridor used to ferry World Cup soccer fans from Manhattan to MetLife stadium in New Jersey, but was not active Tuesday in the absence of any matches there.

From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026

He also said the village, which has fewer than 600 people, had no shop, no pub and very limited access to services, including public transport.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

In the first episode, student Daisy scrambles at rush hour to catch a jeepney, the country's most common form of public transport.

From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 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