: fast passenger transportation (as by subway) in urban areas
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We'll use rapid transit to get from the airport to the hotel.
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The elevated rapid transit system and subway shut down.—David Rising, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025 The other options convert all or some of the Silver Line to bus rapid transit — with buses in dedicated lanes that have traffic signal priority, elevated platforms and enhanced stations.—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2025 Context: All the projects are along the Fifth-Forbes corridor, where the $291 million University Line bus rapid transit project is currently under construction and upgrading the neighborhood's infrastructure.—Ryan Deto, Axios, 25 Feb. 2025 Related Articles This 7th grader won the Denver regional science fair and Colorado’s state spelling bee in one week
Bus rapid transit boosted business for some cities; others lost beloved local shops.—Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rapid transit
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