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 rating company has assigned the US mass transit sector a stable outlook, citing expectations that growth in state and local revenue will keep pace with inflation.
—Aashna Shah, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
The state mandates more affordable housing to be built in high-density areas near mass transit lines, yet court actions hinder development from taking place fulfilling the directive.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Chicago relies on the mass transit system to get around, but there's some resistance to that reliance with safety concerns continuing to plague the CTA.
—Tara Molina, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Dech, a veteran railroad executive who took over Tri-Rail’s operations in 2022 after previously serving as vice president of rail operations at Capital Metro, the mass transit agency for Austin, Texas, was in Tallahassee on Tuesday and not immediately available for comment.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
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Aashna Shah, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
The state mandates more affordable housing to be built in high-density areas near mass transit lines, yet court actions hinder development from taking place fulfilling the directive.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Chicago relies on the mass transit system to get around, but there's some resistance to that reliance with safety concerns continuing to plague the CTA.
—Tara Molina, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Dech, a veteran railroad executive who took over Tri-Rail’s operations in 2022 after previously serving as vice president of rail operations at Capital Metro, the mass transit agency for Austin, Texas, was in Tallahassee on Tuesday and not immediately available for comment.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
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“Mass transit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mass%20transit. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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