Definition of public transport Public transport
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What does public transport mean?
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| public transport - conveyance for passengers or mail or freight | ||
| conveyance, transport act of transferring property title from one person to another | ||
| transportation system, transit, transportation a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods | ||
| autobus, motorcoach, motorbus, jitney, double-decker, charabanc, passenger vehicle, omnibus, bus, coach an anthology of articles on a related subject or an anthology of the works of a single author | ||
| deadhead a train or bus or taxi traveling empty | ||
| limited, express rapid transport of goods | ||
| local public transport consisting of a bus or train that stops at all stations or stops; "the local seemed to take forever to get to New York" | ||
| shuttle bobbin that passes the weft thread between the warp threads | ||
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- public transport (Noun)
Any form of transport that can be used by a member of public usually for a fee; as opposed to private ownership of e. g. cars.
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The act or the means of conveying people in mass as opposed to conveyance in private vehicles.\n(Source: GOOD)
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Public transport is a way for the public (all the people) to travel around. It is a way for people to travel quickly and cheaply not in their cars. Public transport lets many people travel at the same time.
History.
Public Transport started a long time ago around 1826 in Nantes, France and has become the easiest way to travel.
The first forms of public transport were ferries (big public boats), and animals, such as horses. Horses also pulled carts. People would sit in the carts and then the horses would pull them where they wanted to go.
Types of Public Transport.
The main types of Public Transport are buses, trolleybuses, trams and trains. Trams have been around for a very long time and they used to be pulled by horses. They were first used in the late 1860's. Now trams are electric and run on a line of cable. Buses are like big cars and they drive on the road. Trolleybuses like buses, but they use electricity and are with 2 poles. Trains run on a track and are very fast. Many places in the world use trams and trains as the best way for going places.
Who uses Public Transport?
Many people use public transport. Many people who don’t have cars use buses, trolleybuses, trams to go places near their house, and they use trains to go places far away. Public transport is good because it is easy to use so anybody can go on it.
How to use it.
When using public transport people need a ticket or card to be able to get on. On trams they get a ticket that they put in a machine and it tel
