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  2. Public transport - Wikipedia

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    Public transport (also known as public transportation, public transit, mass transit, or simply transit) is a system of transport for passengers by group travel systems available for use by the general public unlike private transport, typically managed on a schedule, operated on established routes, and that may charge a posted fee for each trip.

  3. Rapid transit - Wikipedia

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    The New York City Subway is the world's largest single-operator rapid transit system by number of metro stations, at 472. Metro in the world: [1] Rapid transit or mass rapid transit (MRT) or heavy rail, [2] [3] commonly referred to as metro, is a type of high-capacity public transport that is generally built in urban areas.

  4. Public transportation in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Electric-powered buses are appearing in some transit systems in the 2020 decade, as transit operators shift away from diesel fuel and its air pollutants, to this newer technology. [23] [24] Some urban transit buses are built as articulated, longer vehicles to serve routes with high passenger demand. These buses bend midway, with an extra set of ...

  5. List of bus transit systems in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The following is a list of presently-operating bus transit systems in the United States with regular service. The list excludes charter buses, private bus operators, paratransit systems, and trolleybus systems.

  6. List of metro systems - Wikipedia

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    Countries shown in green have at least one operational metro system. Countries shown in yellow have at least one metro system under construction. City Primary city served by the metro system. Country Sovereign state in which the metro system is located. Name The most common English name of the metro system (including a link to the article for ...

  7. List of North American rapid transit systems - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of North American rapid transit systems by ridership. These heavy rail or rapid transit systems are also known as metro or subway systems. This list of systems in North America does not include light rail , even when they are integrated with heavy rail.

  8. Bus rapid transit - Wikipedia

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    Bus rapid transit creep is a phenomenon commonly defined as a bus rapid transit (BRT) system that fails to meet the requirements to be considered "true BRT". These systems are often marketed as a fully realized bus rapid transit system, but end up being described as more of an improvement to regular bus service by proponents of the "BRT creep ...

  9. List of United States light rail systems - Wikipedia

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    The following is a list of all light rail systems in the United States. Also included are some of the urban streetcar/trolley systems that provide regular public transit service (operating year-round and at least five days per week), ones with data available from the American Public Transportation Association's (APTA) Ridership Reports.