: 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 32,000-square-foot building also offers direct access to Metro Transit, including the new Gold Line bus rapid transit route, and was created with sustainable and accessible design elements, like the fire-resistant wood.—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 27 Aug. 2025 That’s roughly 115% higher ridership than was projected for bus-rapid transit along I-84, and roughly 65% higher ridership than for Fairview/Franklin — the two other top-performing routes.—Idaho Statesman, 22 Aug. 2025 To attract more riders, IndyGo is betting big on three bus rapid transit routes — the Red, Purple and Blue lines — that offer more frequent, faster service along the city's most densely populated corridors.—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 21 Aug. 2025 Meanwhile, a quarter-mile south of the maintenance shop, America’s third-busiest passenger hub, 30th Street Station, is receiving a generational overhaul with a new food court, exterior plaza, shops and underground access to rapid transit.—David Alff, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rapid transit
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