transit agency

collocation in English

meaningsoftransitandagency

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transit
noun[U]
uk
/ˈtræn.zɪt/us
/ˈtræn.zɪt/
the movement of goods or people from one place ...
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agency
noun
uk
/ˈeɪ.dʒən.si/us
/ˈeɪ.dʒən.si/
a business that represents one group of people when dealing with ...
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(Definition oftransitandagencyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoftransit agency

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Often certain bus routes where portions of the route are non-stop are referred to as limited stop by thetransitagencyoperating the route.
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The agency was established in 1974 as the state's first publictransitagencythat was managed by a multi-county board instead of a single municipality.
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The station also serves as the headquarters for the regionaltransitagency.
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Disputes between thetransitagencyand mall management closed the park and ride lot for a time in the mid-1990s but it eventually reopened.
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Nine individual local transit agencies and one regionaltransitagencyexist, and are poorly integrated when one out of four trips crosses a regional boundary, making transit unattractive.
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However, it was fully operational for only five transit agencies by 2009.
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Public transit agencies that operate on the sea or on surface streets and highways will continue to operate but may cease operation on short notice.
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The out-of-state terminals offer connections with other transit agencies.
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In addition, transit agencies across the globe are running prototype fuel cell buses.
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Furthermore, federal regulations prohibit publicly paid shuttle service from public transit agencies as long as a private service is available.
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Commuter railroad employees and operations became the sole responsibility of local transit agencies.
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Transit agencies developed diversion curves for different kinds of situations, so variables like income and population density entered implicitly.
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To date, the program has supported 21 municipalities and transit agencies, has purchased over 400 buses, and has saved an estimated $5 million.
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Public bus transportation is provided by several transit agencies.
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During this period all transit agencies in the county discontinued issuing transfers.
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Frequency may be up to several times per hour, and commuter rail systems may either be part of the national railway or operated by local transit agencies.
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Most transit agencies did not see fixed route accessibility as desirable and opted for a flexible system of small paratransit vehicles operating parallel to a system of larger, fixed-route buses.
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Transit agencies that have instituted a more variable fare structure depending on distances or zones traveled have higher farebox ratios over those that rely on a flat-rate model.
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The term is normally used on routes with a mixture of fast and slow services, and can differ in meaning depending on how it is used by different transit agencies.
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