para-transitn.
/ˌparəˈtransɪt/, /ˌparəˈtrɑːnsɪt/, /ˌparəˈtranzɪt/, /ˌparəˈtrɑːnzɪt/, U.S. /ˌpɛrəˈtrænzət/ Public transport of a flexible, informal kind (see quots.).
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para-transit1973
1973 Technology Rev. July–Aug. 46/2 Modes such as taxis, jitneys, dial-a-ride, car pools, subscription buses, and minicars, the modes we collectively call ‘para-transit’.
1983 Times 17 Feb. 4/4 The 16-seat minibuses..will have no fixed stops but, following..a host of other foreign cities where such ‘para-transit’ services already play a key role, will be flagged down like a taxi anywhere along the route.
2000 N.Y. Times 6 Aug. v. 16/3 Access-a-Ride, the current paratransit system, which requires us to call one to four days in advance.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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