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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By providing gas or bus cards — if employees have convenient access to mass transit — for example, employers can help ease their workers’ transportation cost burdens.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2025
Many of the structural problems facing mass transit in Chicago existed well before the pandemic and could have been addressed years ago, before the current crisis.
—Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
The budget agreement came as a relief to mass transit supporters, who feared that failure to maintain critical infrastructure would lead to a repeat of the service meltdown seen in mid-2017.
—James Barron, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Washington state’s King County, which includes Seattle, sued over the homelessness grant condition changes and mass transit funding.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 8 May 2025
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Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2025
Many of the structural problems facing mass transit in Chicago existed well before the pandemic and could have been addressed years ago, before the current crisis.
—Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
The budget agreement came as a relief to mass transit supporters, who feared that failure to maintain critical infrastructure would lead to a repeat of the service meltdown seen in mid-2017.
—James Barron, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Washington state’s King County, which includes Seattle, sued over the homelessness grant condition changes and mass transit funding.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 8 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 21 Aug. 2025.
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