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public transport

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noun

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

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More than 250 separate actions are planned for 5 November, with some disruption reported in schools, hospitals and public transport.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

Mr. Barnes calls Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, “a hostile city with no public transport and nothing but mad monuments to recommend it.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Last year, tests carried out for Oslo's Ruter public transport authority revealed that Chinese manufacturer Yutong could theoretically remotely immobilise its electric buses with their "over-the-air" update system.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

The government added it hoped airports would "exercise restraint on rises, particularly where there are limited public transport alternatives".

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

More importantly, driving seemed to cost much less than using public transport — an illusion created by the fact that the price of a new car did not include the price of building new roads.

From "Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal" by Eric Schlosser

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