public transportation
noun
chiefly US
: a system of trains, buses, etc., that is paid for or run by the government
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The boundaries change bus eligibility within the district’s neighborhoods, meaning some students that didn’t qualify for district public transportation may now, according to the district.
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Sofi Zeman
october 2, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
The country also received high marks for its affordable, quality health care and public transportation.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2025
City Manager Sheryl Long recently proposed expanding a city ordinance that would designate the city's transit centers as exclusively for those intending on taking public transportation.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Oct. 2025
For many, public transportation is not an option.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
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Sofi Zeman
october 2, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
The country also received high marks for its affordable, quality health care and public transportation.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2025
City Manager Sheryl Long recently proposed expanding a city ordinance that would designate the city's transit centers as exclusively for those intending on taking public transportation.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Oct. 2025
For many, public transportation is not an option.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Public transportation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20transportation. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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