mass transit

mass transit
a system of large-scale public transportation in a given metropolitan area, typically comprising buses, subways, and elevated trains. Cf. rapid transit.

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noun [noncount]
chiefly US : the system that is used for moving large numbers of people on buses, trains, etc.

The mayor is trying to encourage more commuters to use mass transit in order to alleviate traffic in the city.

called also public transit

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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