public transport

British

noun

a system of buses, trains, etc, running on fixed routes, on which the public may travel

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It is the second such strike in a matter of weeks, after a walkout at the start of February paralysed public transport.

From Barron's

"I don't see how else we will keep people safe in those spaces and on public transport," she says.

From BBC

And since it opened in May 2024, more than half a million trips have been made to Co-op Live by public transport, according to Transport for Greater Manchester.

From BBC

"It says a lot about why people don't tend to use public transport in the UK. It costs so much money."

From BBC

Local authorities are responsible for providing education, social care, public transport, and culture and leisure.

From BBC

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