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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

The government added it hoped airports would "exercise restraint on rises, particularly where there are limited public transport alternatives".

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

She said the healthcare system is already experiencing the impacts of an ageing society but there will also be implications for housing, public transport and workplaces.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

While the impending Singapore public transport fare increase offers some relief from sharply higher fuel costs, the adjustment is unlikely to fully offset higher expenses, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

It was too cold and wet, and I was feeling too troubled to go by public transport.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

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