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

"If Macron could take public transport, maybe we'd finally have air conditioning on the buses!"

From Barron's ● Jul. 4, 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

Commuters faced long delays on Wednesday evening as public transport struggled to deal with the heat.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026

It was bad enough in a car, but taking public transport would be twice as long and twice as hard.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah