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Examples of rapid transit in a Sentence
We'll use rapid transit to get from the airport to the hotel.
Recent Examples on the Web
The 24-mile Blue Line would provide rapid transit along Washington Street between Cumberland and the Airport, using I-70 west of Holt Road.
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Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 12 June 2024
One alternative Driggs said is on the table: funding for bus rapid transit in the corridor that would lose out on the Silver Line.
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Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 10 June 2024
For years, Denver had been trying to build bus rapid transit, which runs more like a light rail than traditional bus service, with faster travel times and more frequent service.
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Megan Kimble, New York Times, 31 May 2024
The concourse also provides a key stop for Milwaukee County Transit System’s Connect 1 bus rapid transit service, starting June 2.
That will include Connect 1 buses running on Saturdays that will arrive every 10 minutes through Aug. 24 to support the summer festival season.
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Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1873, in the meaning defined above
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“Rapid transit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rapid%20transit. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
rapid transit
noun
: fast public passenger transportation (as by subway) in cities
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