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. —
Fred Barnes
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March 21, 2024 Tuesday’s robbery follows a rise of violent incidents on the county mass transit system, including a pair of stabbings that occurred on or near the Metro system on Monday.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
The program would signal a dramatic change in the way Sacramento youth used mass transit.
SacRT once had one of the highest student pass prices in the nation at $55 per month before the rate was slashed to $20 per month in 2017.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 15 May 2024
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Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
The program would signal a dramatic change in the way Sacramento youth used mass transit.
SacRT once had one of the highest student pass prices in the nation at $55 per month before the rate was slashed to $20 per month in 2017.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 15 May 2024
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“Mass transit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mass%20transit. Accessed 19 May. 2024.
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