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transit line

transit line

2 3.2
A route where buses or trains run regularly
  • noun
  • /ˈtrænzɪt laɪn/
  • US
translation icon : línea de tránsito
  • The Hiawatha Light Rail Transit line from Minneapolis to Bloomington is among the projects that receive funding from the quarter-cent Metropolitan Area Sales Tax.
  • rapid transit line
  • Bus Rapid Transit line
  • rail transit line

But that's it started because of this attitude that we just give priority to our important transit lines.

Examples

  • Many commuters rely on the transit line to get to work every day.

  • We still have trouble cooling rapid transit lines.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • Which inter-city mass transit line has the worst mobile presence of all?

    Blog text (19)

  • First, locating affordable housing near mass transit lines is a plus.

    Blog text (23)

  • Well, ideally, the commuter rail system would become another rapid-transit line.

    Blog text (27)

  • In the 2000s, the city expanded its laissez-faire approach to parking to any site within 500 feet of a frequent-service transit line.

    Blog text (21)

  • On the flip side, mass transit boosters worry that the Twin Cities area is falling behind similar metro areas such as Denver when it comes to building out transit lines.

    Blog text (28)

  • Construction of the 11-mile Central Corridor light-rail transit line between downtown St. Paul and downtown Minneapolis is 80 percent complete, but a federal lawsuit brought by University Avenue businesses, nonprofit groups, and residents against the Metropolitan Council and the U.S. Department of Transportation rolls on.

    Blog text (6)

  • The city is expanding its transit line to improve public transportation options.

  • The new transit line will connect neighborhoods that were previously isolated.

Synonyms

rail line
vstransit line
16 2.8

Tracks and the ground they sit on that form a route for trains

is a broader public transport route not only for trains
bus route
vstransit line
9 1.3

A regular path a bus follows between stops

is any transit route, not restricted to bus services
railway line
vstransit line
  • UK
3 2.1

A set of tracks that trains use to travel between places

is any public transport route not limited to track-based systems
tramway
vstransit line
  • UK
1 3.4

Rails in a street that trams travel on

is the wider transit route idea not tied to tram rails
trolley line
vstransit line
  • US
1 2.7

A route in a city with tracks where trams run

is the general transit route type, not specific to those vehicles
tramline
vstransit line
  • UK
1 3.7

A track that trams run on along city streets

is a general route concept beyond street-level track use
trunk line
vstransit line
5.1

A main train route that connects important towns and cities

is a main route within a network rather than a minor branch

How Important

main line
7 3.2
transit line
  • US
2 3.2
branch line
1 3.9
local road
3 1.6

Surface Forms

transit line singular
transit lines plural

Morphology

transit + line

The meaning 'a route or system for public transportation' is directly derivable from combining 'transit' (transport/movement) with 'line' (route/path). This noun–noun compositional pattern is straightforward and common cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the MWE meaning.

Etymology

Transit line comes from a simple picture: transit means 'moving' and line is a 'route' on a map. So a transit line is a path or system where buses or trains regularly run.