public transportation

noun

chiefly US

: a system of trains, buses, etc., that is paid for or run by the government

Examples of public transportation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The advent of the automobile spurred a multi-decade highway building campaign that effectively subsidized the auto industry, gobbling up land, and squeezing out smaller, more economical modes of getting around, including public transportation. —Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 6 June 2024

Next year, Pritzker and lawmakers will have to deal with issues including a $730 million fiscal cliff for Chicago-area public transportation agencies. —Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2024

But getting to practice on Paris’ public transportation system is a different story. —Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 June 2024

The city has currently trained more than 16,000 staff members across various departments, including public transportation and city services. —Jd Shadel, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2024