public transportation
noun
chiefly US
: a system of trains, buses, etc., that is paid for or run by the government
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More than 200 public transportation drivers were killed in Peru in 2025.
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Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Local taxis and ride-hailing service Uber are available in the city but tend to be pricier than their public transportation counterparts.
—Kim Kay, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026
Is public transportation an option?
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 9 Apr. 2026
Assembly Bill 2074, which gained an initial victory in the Legislature Wednesday, would require cities to have at least one area near public transportation stops that does not have a density limit and allows for buildings up to at least 450 feet.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
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Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Local taxis and ride-hailing service Uber are available in the city but tend to be pricier than their public transportation counterparts.
—Kim Kay, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026
Is public transportation an option?
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 9 Apr. 2026
Assembly Bill 2074, which gained an initial victory in the Legislature Wednesday, would require cities to have at least one area near public transportation stops that does not have a density limit and allows for buildings up to at least 450 feet.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
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“Public transportation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20transportation. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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