rapid transit
nounDefinition of rapid transit
: fast passenger transportation (as by subway) in urban areas
Examples of rapid transit in a Sentence
We'll use rapid transit to get from the airport to the hotel.
Recent Examples on the Web
The Birmingham City Council on Tuesday approved a $9 million deal with the Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority to buy 15 buses for the city’s bus rapid transit system, Birmingham Xpress. — Anna Beahm | [email protected], al, "Purchase of 15 buses pushes Birmingham Xpress forward," 15 Aug. 2019 The country now has 13 such rapid transit systems, covering 638.91 km with over 450 stations in key Indian cities such as Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, and Chennai, among others. — Sangeeta Tanwar, Quartz India, "As India readies an underwater line, here’s a look at its various metro networks," 12 Aug. 2019 Proponents say bus rapid transit will revolutionize public transit in the city, even if San Francisco has discredited the idea that it can be put on streets quickly. — Rachel Swan, SFChronicle.com, "City says it’s back on track with long-delayed Van Ness transit project," 18 Aug. 2019 Here’s a look at the existing ones: Delhi Metro: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is credited with building and operating the country’s largest network of rapid transit (373 kms with 271 stations). — Sangeeta Tanwar, Quartz India, "As India readies an underwater line, here’s a look at its various metro networks," 12 Aug. 2019 As for bus rapid transit replacing one street lane on Colfax, ask business owners along Central Avenue (once Route 66) in Albuquerque about that. — Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, "Letters: Exposing abuse in the Boy Scouts of America (8/11/19)," 11 Aug. 2019 Both Crighton and McGee note that this new study will go beyond the Blue Line to look at the potential for putting rapid transit on the existing tracks into Lynn. — Jon Chesto, BostonGlobe.com, "Lawmakers revive Blue Line extension idea," 22 July 2019 The city — and the D.C. region — have been studying ways to improve the bus network, from adding bus lanes to building bus rapid transit and giving buses signal priority. — Washington Post, "New report card gives Metrobus service in the District a failing grade," 10 July 2019 The only lasting solution, advocates say, is to carve out space for buses on major streets using bus-only lanes and bus rapid transit. — Laura J. Nelson, latimes.com, "L.A. is hemorrhaging bus riders — worsening traffic and hurting climate goals," 27 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'rapid transit.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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