: 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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At other times of day, everyone would be able to use all three lanes, including bus rapid transit services.—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 18 Feb. 2026 Beyond strengthening existing routes, the city and county should partner with the state to explore rapid transit and extend free bus service beyond the city’s Charm City Circulator.—Zac Blanchard, Baltimore Sun, 17 Feb. 2026 The Clifton Corridor bus rapid transit project could take between 13 and 18 years to complete if a new Armour Yards MARTA station is chosen as the northern endpoint.—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 5 Feb. 2026 The Denver Regional Council of Governments, also known as DRCOG, is kicking off a project to advance bus rapid transit implementation in the Denver region.—Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rapid transit