mass transit
noun
chiefly US
: the transportation of large numbers of people by means of buses, subway trains, etc., especially within urban areas
also
: the system, vehicles, or facilities engaged in such transportation
I rode mass transit—first the bus, then Metro—for nearly two decades. —
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The congestion pricing program, the first of its kind in the nation, charges most drivers $9 to enter Manhattan below 60th Street during peak traffic, to cut down on gridlock and pollution and raise funds for the region’s mass transit system.
—Stefanos Chen, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
That funding, say legislative Republicans, was contingent on a review of the mass transit funding delivery model, given recent reductions in ridership and rider safety concerns.
—Christen Smith | The Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 11 Apr. 2025
The state of Illinois contributes the least to mass transit operations of any state — 17% here compared to 28% in New York, 44% for Boston and 50% in Philadelphia.
—Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
On day four, mass transit, oil, aid to the states—not essential.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 23 Mar. 2025
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Stefanos Chen, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
That funding, say legislative Republicans, was contingent on a review of the mass transit funding delivery model, given recent reductions in ridership and rider safety concerns.
—Christen Smith | The Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 11 Apr. 2025
The state of Illinois contributes the least to mass transit operations of any state — 17% here compared to 28% in New York, 44% for Boston and 50% in Philadelphia.
—Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
On day four, mass transit, oil, aid to the states—not essential.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 23 Mar. 2025
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“Mass transit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mass%20transit. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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