par|a-trans|it

par|a-trans|it
par|a-trans|it «PAR uh TRAN siht, -ziht», noun.
transportation for carrying people from one place to another intermediate between conventional private and public forms of transportation: »

Para-transit covered a multitude of services, including shared taxis, jitney buses, dial-a-ride, and car pools (Richard Casement).


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