metropolitan transit
Urban public transportation
Metropolitan transit refers to public transportation systems serving a city and its surrounding areas—buses, subways, light rail, and commuter trains that move people within an urban region.
The term emphasizes the broader metropolitan area rather than just the city center: The metropolitan transit authority operates routes connecting downtown to the suburbs.
Often shortened to metro transit.
- bus depotTransit vehicle station
- electric busesBattery-powered mass transit vehicles
- busLarge passenger vehicle
- train stationPassenger boarding facility for locomotives
- transfer stationTransit switching facility
cable car · trolley · schedule · subway · rail line · monthly pass · dispatch center · tram · ferry · route planning · monorail · customer service · tram track · safety protocols · congestion pricing · next stop · commuter rail · light rail
metropolitan transitprivate car
Individually owned vehicle
taxi · car ownership · private aviation · ride-hailing · chauffeur service
metropolitan transitintercity rail
Train service linking cities
long-distance travel · interstate travel · air travel · highway driving · international travel
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