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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The page provides information about a range of benefits offered by the state, including payments for commuting by bicycle and mass transit subsidies.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2025
Transforming buses, trains, and other forms of mass transit into electric options can reduce operating costs while improving air quality.
—Selika Josiah Talbott, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
But higher car prices won’t increase public transit ridership in areas with little or no mass transit options.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
Legislators in Springfield this upcoming session are being asked to help plug a $771 million budget chasm and approve an additional $1.5 billion in new mass transit funding.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
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William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2025
Transforming buses, trains, and other forms of mass transit into electric options can reduce operating costs while improving air quality.
—Selika Josiah Talbott, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
But higher car prices won’t increase public transit ridership in areas with little or no mass transit options.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
Legislators in Springfield this upcoming session are being asked to help plug a $771 million budget chasm and approve an additional $1.5 billion in new mass transit funding.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mass transit
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“Mass transit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mass%20transit. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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