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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The toll, which aims to unclog Manhattan’s notorious traffic jams while raising funds for mass transit, appears to be working.
—Winnie Hu, New York Times, 12 May 2025
The stops included One57, a tower on Billionaires’ Row, intended to symbolize the city’s housing crisis, which worsened under Cuomo’s governorship, and the Fifty-ninth Street–Columbus Circle subway station, representing his neglect of mass transit.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
This forced people onto mass transit and into their cars, creating congestion and pollution.
—David Marino, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The page provides information about a range of benefits offered by the state, including payments for commuting by bicycle and mass transit subsidies.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2025
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Winnie Hu, New York Times, 12 May 2025
The stops included One57, a tower on Billionaires’ Row, intended to symbolize the city’s housing crisis, which worsened under Cuomo’s governorship, and the Fifty-ninth Street–Columbus Circle subway station, representing his neglect of mass transit.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
This forced people onto mass transit and into their cars, creating congestion and pollution.
—David Marino, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The page provides information about a range of benefits offered by the state, including payments for commuting by bicycle and mass transit subsidies.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2025
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“Mass transit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mass%20transit. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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