: fast passenger transportation (as by subway) in urban areas
Examples of rapid transit in a Sentence
We'll use rapid transit to get from the airport to the hotel.
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The stakes are high for passengers to eventually celebrate the new BRT system, which stands for bus rapid transit.—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025 On this day in 1904: New York City inaugurated its innovative new rapid transit system: the subway.—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 27 Oct. 2025 Gas stations are generally banned within 600 feet of a bus rapid transit stop.—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 23 Oct. 2025 The ordinance already prohibits loitering at streetcar and bus rapid transit stops.—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rapid transit
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