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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In the closing hours of the spring session, Senate Democrats introduced and passed a plan to address mass transit governance and funding, including a new $1.50 fee on retail deliveries.
—Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
New York launched its first-in-the-nation program in January, charging most passenger vehicles a toll of $9 during peak periods to enter Manhattan south of 60th Street, in a bid to cut congestion and raise funds to improve mass transit.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 27 May 2025
Further Reading Rail Strike Information (NJ Transit) NJ Transit is on strike, crippling mass transit.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
America’s mass transit agencies are teetering on the brink of collapse.
—Matthew Yglesias, Twin Cities, 14 May 2025
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Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
New York launched its first-in-the-nation program in January, charging most passenger vehicles a toll of $9 during peak periods to enter Manhattan south of 60th Street, in a bid to cut congestion and raise funds to improve mass transit.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 27 May 2025
Further Reading Rail Strike Information (NJ Transit) NJ Transit is on strike, crippling mass transit.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
America’s mass transit agencies are teetering on the brink of collapse.
—Matthew Yglesias, Twin Cities, 14 May 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 15 Jun. 2025.
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