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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Segall said the state also should support companies that have already been buying zero-emission trucks with financing programs and get at the root of the transportation problem by expanding mass transit.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 8 July 2025
The group suggests improving an existing program for fast-tracking permitting; creating an exception for small projects to avoid lengthier environmental reviews; and building more housing near mass transit systems, among other ideas.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 7 July 2025
Yet metropolitan Chicago’s mass transit system has a $771 million budget deficit.
—Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
The analysis will also recommend changes in routes and timing that aim to more seamlessly connect MTS service to new bicycle lanes and other mass transit in the region, such as the Coaster commuter rail line.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
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Calmatters, Mercury News, 8 July 2025
The group suggests improving an existing program for fast-tracking permitting; creating an exception for small projects to avoid lengthier environmental reviews; and building more housing near mass transit systems, among other ideas.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 7 July 2025
Yet metropolitan Chicago’s mass transit system has a $771 million budget deficit.
—Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
The analysis will also recommend changes in routes and timing that aim to more seamlessly connect MTS service to new bicycle lanes and other mass transit in the region, such as the Coaster commuter rail line.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
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“Mass transit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mass%20transit. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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