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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Gridlock Alert New York City say match days will be Gridlock Alert Days, and urges people to avoid driving in New York City, and instead use mass transit if possible.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Brown faces a rare 9/11-era charge in federal court tied to his killing of Zarutska specifically aboard mass transit.
—Julia Coin
june 11, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026
Kane County is continuing work on its budgeting process for fiscal year 2027, with a measure passed recently by the county board set to reallocate some of the county’s mass transit sales tax funds as a means to help close an impending budget gap.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
Gilbert has pointed to his authorship of the county’s SMART rapid mass transit plan, increasing the number of parks as Miami Gardens mayor and efforts to empower entrepreneurs as evidence of his ability to deliver wins in the district.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
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Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Brown faces a rare 9/11-era charge in federal court tied to his killing of Zarutska specifically aboard mass transit.
—Julia Coin
june 11, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026
Kane County is continuing work on its budgeting process for fiscal year 2027, with a measure passed recently by the county board set to reallocate some of the county’s mass transit sales tax funds as a means to help close an impending budget gap.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
Gilbert has pointed to his authorship of the county’s SMART rapid mass transit plan, increasing the number of parks as Miami Gardens mayor and efforts to empower entrepreneurs as evidence of his ability to deliver wins in the district.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
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“Mass transit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mass%20transit. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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