public transportation

noun

chiefly US

: a system of trains, buses, etc., that is paid for or run by the government

Example Sentences

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Cars are the most common mode of transportation in the park, which offers no public transportation. —Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 29 Apr. 2023

If societies really want a greener future, technological shifts such as EVs will be just part of the answer, alongside other changes like more sustainable urban planning and improved public transportation. —Mario Orospe Hernández, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2023

The activists left leaflets on the cars that urged the owners to switch to public transportation, biking, or electric vehicles. —Daniel Kool, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Apr. 2023

Median household income in San Diego County rose from $61,426 to $83,985 over the same time period, further shifting the necessity and incentives for people to ride public transportation. —Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2023

Later, Cabellon’s team deployed mobile vaccination vans, using data to direct them to impoverished neighborhoods lacking public transportation. —Mary Carole Mccauley, Baltimore Sun, 10 Apr. 2023

Several parking options are available around Comerica Park on a first-come, first-serve basis, including parking garages located near the ballpark and Little Caesars Arena, plus parking lots, street parking and public transportation. —Marina Johnson, Detroit Free Press, 6 Apr. 2023

Since 2015, there has been a 35% increase in an unsheltered population that sleeps in tents, tarps, boxes, cars and public transportation. —Tony Dokoupil, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2023

Richardson is accused of interfering with public transportation. —oregonlive, 14 Mar. 2023

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