mass transit systems
Buses, trains, subways
Mass transit systems are networks of public transportation designed to move large numbers of people through urban areas—buses, subways, light rail, commuter trains, and ferries operating on fixed routes and schedules.
The term emphasizes collective movement over individual travel: The city invested heavily in mass transit systems to reduce traffic congestion.
Also called public transit or public transportation.
- public transportationShared vehicles for commuters
- busLarge passenger vehicle
- city busMunicipal passenger vehicle
- bus laneRoad reserved for coaches
- schedulingAssigning times to events
station · GPS tracking · subway · tram · commuter train · express line · terminal · trolley · rail network · dispatching · ferry · rush hour · carbon footprint reduction · cable car · route planning · light rail · maglev · interchange
mass transit systemsprivate cars
Individually owned motor vehicles
cars · car ownership · private jets · ride-hailing · taxis
mass transit systemswalking
Locomotion on foot
cycling · bicycling · staying put · sedentariness · immobility
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