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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These 10 guiding principles have been the lens by which the chamber has evaluated mass transit proposals, including House Bill 3438.
—Lou Sandoval, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
But experts in both cities agree that mass transit woes are just the first and most obvious symptom of a much bigger syndrome: Our subways are too hot and wet because the cities around them were built for a different time and water cycle.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
Two years ago, public hearings on the 2023 package of reforms were dominated by debate over a proposal to soften rules allowing taller apartment buildings and more backyard units when a property is near mass transit.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
Wildfires have disrupted mass transit, forcing highway closures and suspending high-speed rail service.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
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Lou Sandoval, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
But experts in both cities agree that mass transit woes are just the first and most obvious symptom of a much bigger syndrome: Our subways are too hot and wet because the cities around them were built for a different time and water cycle.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
Two years ago, public hearings on the 2023 package of reforms were dominated by debate over a proposal to soften rules allowing taller apartment buildings and more backyard units when a property is near mass transit.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
Wildfires have disrupted mass transit, forcing highway closures and suspending high-speed rail service.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
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“Mass transit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mass%20transit. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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