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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As this newspaper has written time and again, Central Florida has some of the worst mass transit offerings in the country.
—Scott Maxwell, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2025
New York’s congestion pricing plan raised $48.6 million in tolls during its first month, a strong start for the program that exceeded expectations and kept it on track to raise billions of dollars for the region’s decaying mass transit system.
—Stefanos Chen, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
The plan charged most drivers $9 to enter the city's most congested streets, aiming to cut traffic and pollution while generating billions for the MTA, which runs the region's mass transit system.
—Gabe Whisnant, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
As New York City welcomes congestion pricing, increasing the number of mass transit riders, action needs to be taken immediately.
—John Orlando, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2025
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Scott Maxwell, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2025
New York’s congestion pricing plan raised $48.6 million in tolls during its first month, a strong start for the program that exceeded expectations and kept it on track to raise billions of dollars for the region’s decaying mass transit system.
—Stefanos Chen, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
The plan charged most drivers $9 to enter the city's most congested streets, aiming to cut traffic and pollution while generating billions for the MTA, which runs the region's mass transit system.
—Gabe Whisnant, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
As New York City welcomes congestion pricing, increasing the number of mass transit riders, action needs to be taken immediately.
—John Orlando, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2025
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“Mass transit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mass%20transit. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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