transporte público

Definitions of transporte público
  1. noun
    conveyance for passengers or mail or freight
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    autobús, autocar, ómnibus
    a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
    expreso, rápido, semidirecto
    public transport consisting of a fast train or bus that makes only a few scheduled stops
    lanzadera
    public transport that consists of a bus or train or airplane that plies back and forth between two points
    tren
    public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
    tren de mercancías
    a railroad train consisting of freight cars
    tren correo
    a train that carries mail
    metro
    a train that runs in a subway system
    trolebús
    a passenger bus with an electric motor that draws power from overhead wires
    type of:
    medio de transporte, transporte
    something that serves as a means of transportation
  2. noun
    an urban public transit system using underground or elevated trains
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