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public transport

British  

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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Suggestions included launching long-term public health campaigns to spread awareness among the adult population and integrating information in everyday settings such as apps, public transport, digital billboards and at GP check-ups.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Manny roads closed and there are changes to public transport for much of Sunday while the event takes place.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

Since the Welsh government ended its support for the relief road, its strategy to tackle congestion has largely focused on traffic flow improvements and public transport.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

"People will switch to public transport only when waiting times are as low as possible," Nandan Dawda, a Fellow at ORF's Urban Studies programme, told the BBC.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 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

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