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public transport

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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The need to tackle hate crime on and around public transport is clear.

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However, ComfortDelGro’s public transport segment operating profit gained, driven by improvements in its U.K. bus business’ margins, he notes.

Last November, Storm Bert brought snow to Scotland's central belt leading to disruption to public transport and the cancellation of sporting fixtures.

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And with public transport fares tripling in some parts of the capital, some passengers have ditched the bus completely and are walking long distances to work.

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"I haven't met anyone who hasn't suffered some kind of harassment on the underground, in the street, on public transport, walking home, going to the shops, anywhere. I think it's something that's very normalized here."

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