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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Could budget cuts mean layoffs and big reductions in bus service provided by Kansas City’s regional public transit agency?
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2025
The congestion pricing plan, which launched on Jan. 5, newly charges passenger vehicles $9 to access Manhattan below 60th Street during peak hours as part of an effort to ease congestion and raise funds for the city's public transit system.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 21 Jan. 2025
For instance, revenue from congestion pricing can be used to subsidize public transit fares, expand service to underserved areas, and invest in pedestrian and cycling infrastructure.
—Regina Clewlow, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Taken together, the measures would increase density in some parts of Evanston, for example allowing more residents to live near public transit, which could help ease climate change, and more to live near shopping districts, potentially providing customers for businesses.
—Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
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Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2025
The congestion pricing plan, which launched on Jan. 5, newly charges passenger vehicles $9 to access Manhattan below 60th Street during peak hours as part of an effort to ease congestion and raise funds for the city's public transit system.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 21 Jan. 2025
For instance, revenue from congestion pricing can be used to subsidize public transit fares, expand service to underserved areas, and invest in pedestrian and cycling infrastructure.
—Regina Clewlow, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Taken together, the measures would increase density in some parts of Evanston, for example allowing more residents to live near public transit, which could help ease climate change, and more to live near shopping districts, potentially providing customers for businesses.
—Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Public transit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20transit. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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