rapid transit
noun
: fast passenger transportation (as by subway) in urban areas
Example Sentences
We'll use rapid transit to get from the airport to the hotel.
Recent Examples on the Web The city of Huntsville is focusing on bringing a bus rapid transit system to town in the near future. 
al, 7 Sep. 2022 Communities with rapid transit service now have until the end of 2023 to update their zoning, while commuter rail towns and larger adjacent towns have until the end of 2024. Jon Chesto, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Aug. 2022 To cut costs, IndyGo is proposing diverting the bus rapid transit route to I-70 between Holt Road and the airport, rather than using Washington Street. Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 25 Aug. 2022 Concordia 27 also has convenient access to Milwaukee County Transit System’s future bus rapid transit service. Tom Daykin, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 May 2022 Two new transit systems have been developed, the Hartford Line rail service from New Haven to Springfield and CTFastrak, the bus rapid transit line from Hartford to New Britain. Tom Condon, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2022 Bus rapid transit projects like this are generally cheaper and faster to build than subway or light rail. Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2022 The city needs more people willing to commute via foot, bicycle, or rapid transit. Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 June 2022 During the legislative session, lawmakers considered a bill that would have required towns to allow denser housing — at least 15 units per acre — within a half mile of a passenger, commuter rail or bus rapid transit station. Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2022 See More
al, 7 Sep. 2022 Communities with rapid transit service now have until the end of 2023 to update their zoning, while commuter rail towns and larger adjacent towns have until the end of 2024. Jon Chesto, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Aug. 2022 To cut costs, IndyGo is proposing diverting the bus rapid transit route to I-70 between Holt Road and the airport, rather than using Washington Street. Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 25 Aug. 2022 Concordia 27 also has convenient access to Milwaukee County Transit System’s future bus rapid transit service. Tom Daykin, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 May 2022 Two new transit systems have been developed, the Hartford Line rail service from New Haven to Springfield and CTFastrak, the bus rapid transit line from Hartford to New Britain. Tom Condon, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2022 Bus rapid transit projects like this are generally cheaper and faster to build than subway or light rail. Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2022 The city needs more people willing to commute via foot, bicycle, or rapid transit. Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 June 2022 During the legislative session, lawmakers considered a bill that would have required towns to allow denser housing — at least 15 units per acre — within a half mile of a passenger, commuter rail or bus rapid transit station. Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1873, in the meaning defined above