public transportation
noun
chiefly US
: a system of trains, buses, etc., that is paid for or run by the government
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Around 60% of respondents said this model would not work for their family, with the biggest concern being low confidence in students’ readiness to use public transportation, safety and independence.
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Caroline Beck, IndyStar, 22 Oct. 2025
His engineering ingenuity transformed public transportation, linking people across neighborhoods and fueling the city’s late 19th-century building boom.
—Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
Charlotte is growing at a rapid rate, and infrastructure, including public transportation, is a critical part of that growth.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2025
But with that said, the city has a fairly robust public transportation system, so out-of-town visitors can get around on Long Beach Transit buses.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
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Caroline Beck, IndyStar, 22 Oct. 2025
His engineering ingenuity transformed public transportation, linking people across neighborhoods and fueling the city’s late 19th-century building boom.
—Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
Charlotte is growing at a rapid rate, and infrastructure, including public transportation, is a critical part of that growth.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2025
But with that said, the city has a fairly robust public transportation system, so out-of-town visitors can get around on Long Beach Transit buses.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
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“Public transportation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20transportation. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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