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public transport

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noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Singapore's National Trades Union Congress said Monday that public transport workers and delivery riders could receive free N95 masks, but AFP found uptake was slow.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

He was a longtime manager at the RATP, the Parisian public transport agency, who was active in local politics before running for office.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Nigeria's finance minister unveiled a raft of measures Thursday aimed at cushioning against energy shocks as the country prepares to go to the polls, including a petrol discount for public transport operators.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

Given the sharp deterioration of security in the two neighbouring cities, he said all public transport had been ordered to stop.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 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

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