public transit
noun
variants
US public transit
or British public transport
: mass transit
… public transit remains the smartest way to navigate hectic downtowns.—
National Geographer Traveler
National Geographer Traveler… jobs restoring our water sewage systems, our highways and bridges, our public transit system and our crumbling schools, ports and public buildings.—Ralph Nader
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In London and Singapore, congestion pricing has helped reduce traffic and fund public transit improvements.
—Regina Clewlow, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Declining population decreases ridership and makes public transit routes less cost-effective.
—Zac Blanchard, Baltimore Sun, 14 Apr. 2025
The money would go to Metro, the physically unsafe and fiscally unsound public transit system that saw its ridership peak in the 1980s.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2025
But higher car prices won’t increase public transit ridership in areas with little or no mass transit options.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
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Regina Clewlow, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Declining population decreases ridership and makes public transit routes less cost-effective.
—Zac Blanchard, Baltimore Sun, 14 Apr. 2025
The money would go to Metro, the physically unsafe and fiscally unsound public transit system that saw its ridership peak in the 1980s.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2025
But higher car prices won’t increase public transit ridership in areas with little or no mass transit options.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Public transit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20transit. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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