transit systems
Buses and subways
Transit systems are networks of public transportation—buses, subways, trains, ferries—that move people through urban areas.
The term usually implies coordinated infrastructure: scheduled routes, fare structures, transfer points.
The city's transit system connects downtown to the suburbs.
Transit systems range from modest bus networks to sprawling metropolitan rail and subway operations.
- public transportationShared vehicles for commuters
- terminalsEnd stations or connectors
- bus stopsDesignated passenger pickup locations
- bus laneRoad reserved for coaches
- subwayUnderground transit passage
metro station · bus · tram · railway tracks · accessibility standards · fleet management · scheduling software · maglev trains · rail network · monorail · cable car · ferry · roads · autonomous vehicle · commuters · train · bridges · electric buses
- infrastructurehighways, road construction, railway expansion, power grid, roads
- public transitbus, train, subway, metro, tram
- transport companiesAmerican Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, FedEx, UPS
- transportation issuestraffic congestion, traffic jams, congestion, gridlock, road safety
- transportation infrastructurehighways, highway design, road design, road network, rail network
- nationalized sectorsrailways, postal service, national bank, national railway, public utilities
transit systemsprivate cars
Individually owned motor vehicles
private jets · car ownership · taxis · walking · limousines
transit systemsimmobility
Lack of motion
staying put · inaccessibility · sedentary lifestyle · isolation · working from home