: fast passenger transportation (as by subway) in urban areas
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We'll use rapid transit to get from the airport to the hotel.
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Miami-Dade County designated the Citadel site as part of a rapid transit zone, special areas where the authorities greatly expedite the zoning approval process.—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026 The city evaluated five alternatives to expand light rail transit or bus rapid transit in the area.—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 20 Mar. 2026 The Transit Rider Investment Program, or TRIP, which launched two years ago, now employs more than 130 civilian agents who ride light-rail and bus rapid transit lines to inspect fares and serve as a second set of eyes to maintain standards.—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2026 Bus rapid transit is debuting with the Rapid A line (linking downtown Atlanta to the Beltline Southside Trail) the same day as NextGen begins.—Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 25 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rapid transit