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 data, compiled by the Commonwealth Foundation, a conservative think tank based in Harrisburg, raises questions about the amount Pennsylvania spends to prop up its mass transit systems.
—Christen Smith | The Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 11 Apr. 2025
Everyone benefits from mass transit — even those who never use it, since the essential workers who staff our hospitals and keep groceries on supermarket shelves, rely on the subway everyday along with more than 250,000 students who take the train to public, independent and religious schools.
—Mitchell Moss, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2025
Nearly 30% of New York City's mass transit budget comes from state dollars, and state dollars fund about half of Philadelphia's budget.
—Carrie Shepherd, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
Its scope involves more than just aviation, but also mass transit systems, freight and passenger rail, highways, pipelines and ports, according to the TSA website.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
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Christen Smith | The Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 11 Apr. 2025
Everyone benefits from mass transit — even those who never use it, since the essential workers who staff our hospitals and keep groceries on supermarket shelves, rely on the subway everyday along with more than 250,000 students who take the train to public, independent and religious schools.
—Mitchell Moss, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2025
Nearly 30% of New York City's mass transit budget comes from state dollars, and state dollars fund about half of Philadelphia's budget.
—Carrie Shepherd, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
Its scope involves more than just aviation, but also mass transit systems, freight and passenger rail, highways, pipelines and ports, according to the TSA website.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 11 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 5 May. 2025.
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