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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Example Sentences

At home, the federal government is asking consumers to use less fuel while some state governments have made public transport free temporarily to encourage motorists to leave their car at home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

The Swedish company is defying a downturn in green-technology funding as investors bet its electric ferries can make a splash with public transport operators and commuters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

While Lime has arguably been perceived by some in the past as relatively expensive, the new subscription appears to try to undercut the cost of single journeys using buses and other forms of public transport.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese used a rare national address to urge Australians to use public transport due to fuel supply uncertainties created by the Iran war.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

All forms of public transport had long since ceased and we lived miles away in Orlando.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela