public transportation
noun
chiefly US
: a system of trains, buses, etc., that is paid for or run by the government
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Nearly 84% of Eau Claire commuters drive to work, and under 5% walk, ride a bike or use public transportation.
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Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 11 Feb. 2026
Despite certain factors that might encourage logistical improvisation (the sheer perfection of Switzerland's public transportation, the multiple languages spoken by everyone everywhere), this was a trip that required a surprising amount of planning.
—Alice Gregory, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
The Streamline Bus is a free service that provides public transportation along four service lines in Bozeman, with commuter service throughout the greater Gallatin Valley.
—Brad Japhe, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2026
Espinoza similarly described a case in which a girl was set to be released with an ankle monitor, but her mother, who had taken public transportation to the Inglewood Juvenile Courthouse, was expected to travel to Kilpatrick to pick her up under the current system.
—Jason Henry, Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
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Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 11 Feb. 2026
Despite certain factors that might encourage logistical improvisation (the sheer perfection of Switzerland's public transportation, the multiple languages spoken by everyone everywhere), this was a trip that required a surprising amount of planning.
—Alice Gregory, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
The Streamline Bus is a free service that provides public transportation along four service lines in Bozeman, with commuter service throughout the greater Gallatin Valley.
—Brad Japhe, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2026
Espinoza similarly described a case in which a girl was set to be released with an ankle monitor, but her mother, who had taken public transportation to the Inglewood Juvenile Courthouse, was expected to travel to Kilpatrick to pick her up under the current system.
—Jason Henry, Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
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“Public transportation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20transportation. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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