public transit
Shared urban transport
Public transit is a system of buses, trains, subways, and other vehicles that transport the general public along fixed routes for a fare.
It's the infrastructure of urban movement—distinct from private cars or taxis.
I take public transit to work.
Also called public transportation, with transit more common in American usage.
Daily commute congestion period
- commuterOne who travels regularly
- schedulePlan of timed events
- timetableArranged list of events
- transfersRelocates or hands off
express · delay · route · passenger · platform · weekday · morning · evening
Large passenger vehicle
- subwayUnderground transit passage
- metroUrban rail transit
- tramUrban rail vehicle
- trolleyWheeled cart or railcar
streetcar · light rail · train · ferry · monorail · cable car · shuttle · paratransit
Fixed stopping point
- platformRaised flat structure
- terminalAt the endpoint
- depotVehicle storage facility
- interchangeReciprocal transfer between parties
stop · shelter · turnstile · faregate · park-and-ride · bus lane · track · rail
Entry permit slip
- fareTransport payment
- passMove beyond or decline
- fareboxTransit payment receptacle
- zoneBounded area designation
transfer · concession · smartcard · MetroCard · contactless · validator · inspector · evasion
Path from A to B
- mapSpatial representation of terrain
- lineContinuous mark or queue
- corridorEnclosed connecting walkway
- connectionA joining or relation
frequency · headway · coverage · integration · expansion · service area · first mile · last mile
Producing few pollutants
- electricPowered by current
- carbon footprintTotal greenhouse gases produced
- ridershipTransit passenger volume
- car-freeProhibiting motor vehicles
energy-efficient · hybrid · battery · clean energy · sustainable · green · climate
rush-hour
Daily commute congestion period
transfers · express · delay · route · passenger · platform · weekday · morning · evening · crowded
bus
Large passenger vehicle
trolley · streetcar · light rail · train · ferry · monorail · cable car · shuttle · paratransit · funicular
station
Fixed stopping point
interchange · stop · shelter · turnstile · faregate · park-and-ride · bus lane · track · rail · overhead wire
ticket
Entry permit slip
zone · transfer · concession · smartcard · MetroCard · contactless · validator · inspector · evasion · subsidized
route
Path from A to B
connection · frequency · headway · coverage · integration · expansion · service area · first mile · last mile · feeder
low-emission
Producing few pollutants
- electricPowered by current
- carbon footprintTotal greenhouse gases produced
- ridershipTransit passenger volume
car-free · energy-efficient · hybrid · battery · clean energy · sustainable · green · climate
- budget goodsstore brands, discount stores, dollar stores, generic medicine, instant noodles
- civic servicesfire department, police, water supply, trash collection, postal service
- green livingeco-friendly, recycling, waste reduction, eco-friendly products, sustainable packaging
- green practicesrecycling, recycled paper, reusable bags, solar panels, solar power
- public resourcescommunity center, national park, state park, playground, visitor center
- transportation issuestraffic congestion, traffic jams, congestion, gridlock, road safety
public transitprivate car
Individually owned vehicle
car ownership · private jet · limousine service · private charter · door-to-door service
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