mass transit

noun

chiefly US

: the transportation of large numbers of people by means of buses, subway trains, etc., especially within urban areas

also : the system, vehicles, or facilities engaged in such transportation

I rode mass transit—first the bus, then Metro—for nearly two decades. —

Fred Barnes

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This means every facet of the inauguration, from aerial surveillance and perimeter access controls to mass transit, road closures and security sweeps must all be planned and prepared for. —

Donald J. Mihalek, ABC News, 17 Jan. 2025 The department oversees pipelines, railroads, cars, trucks, airlines and mass transit systems, as well as funding for highways. —

Meg Kinnard, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025 Using surface streets for its airport connection — at least initially — won’t alleviate gridlock like mass transit could. —

Daniel Rothberg, ProPublica, 8 Jan. 2025 Drivers who obscure their plates or otherwise circumvent paying tolls could cost the city’s mass transit system millions of dollars. —

Shayla Colon, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for mass transit