public transportation
noun
chiefly US
: a system of trains, buses, etc., that is paid for or run by the government
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Integration with Transit: AVs should serve as a complement to, not a replacement for, public transportation.
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Regina Clewlow, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
For thousands of Angelenos, many of whom are Latino and rely on the city’s vast network of buses and trains to go about their daily lives, the incident in Pasadena has brought a new level of fear and uncertainty for public transportation riders.
—Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
California policymakers’ are advancing a radical strategy to take away our freedom of mobility and force public transportation on working families.
—John Franklin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2025
For those wishing to use public transportation, the Trinity Metro buses will operate on a Sunday schedule while the TEXRail and the Trinity Railway Express will operate on a normal schedule.
—Alyssa Cooper, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2025
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Regina Clewlow, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
For thousands of Angelenos, many of whom are Latino and rely on the city’s vast network of buses and trains to go about their daily lives, the incident in Pasadena has brought a new level of fear and uncertainty for public transportation riders.
—Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
California policymakers’ are advancing a radical strategy to take away our freedom of mobility and force public transportation on working families.
—John Franklin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2025
For those wishing to use public transportation, the Trinity Metro buses will operate on a Sunday schedule while the TEXRail and the Trinity Railway Express will operate on a normal schedule.
—Alyssa Cooper, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2025
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“Public transportation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20transportation. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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