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The word transit is a noun. Transit means (1) a journey usually by ship, (2) a surveying instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles, consisting of a small telescope mounted on a tripod, (3) a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods.
Transit is also a verb that means (1) cause or enable to pass through, (2) revolve (the telescope of a surveying transit) about its horizontal transverse axis in order to reverse its direction, (3) pass across (a sign or house of the zodiac) or pass across (the disk of a celestial body or the meridian of a place), (4) make a passage or journey from one place to another.
The following articles and web pages elaborate on the word transit.
- Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority
The Official website for Greater Boston's Public Transportation System, run by the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority. Site has schedules, rider tools, links that provide the best routes between places, prices, and more.
https://www.mbta.com/
- Metropolitan Transit Authority
The MTA manages transit systems and facilities in and around New York City, including city buses and subways, city bridges and tunnels, and commuter trains between New York City and its suburbs.
https://www.mta.info/
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
This is the website for the Washington D.C. Metro. Users can find maps and stations, schedules and fares, alerts and advisories, and more. There is also a destination finder that enables the user to put in beginning and ending destinations and find out how to get there. There is information for visitors, a Metro shop, and news about the Metro.
https://www.wmata.com/
- Surveyor Directory
Browse this surveyor directory for information about surveyors in the United States of America. The photograph on this page depicts a surveyor using transit level equipment.
https://surveyors.regionaldirectory.us/
The following articles provide recent transit-related news.
- Pakistan becomes major drug hub as Afghanistan exports crisis
Long considered a transit route, Pakistan is now emerging as a major hub for both drug production and consumption. This shift follows the upheaval triggered by the Taliban's return to power in Afghanistan in 2021.
Shahzaib Wahlah. France 24. Thursday, 19 Feb 2026 11:36:00 GMT.
- NJ Transit Commuters Grumble as Bridge Work Disrupts Train Rides
Many people who commute into Manhattan got their first taste of the crowded platforms that are expected to become common over the next month as the Portal Bridge is reworked.
Stefanos Chen. New York Times. Tuesday, 17 Feb 2026 21:32:18 +0000.
- Today in Switzerland: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesday
Evenly split: Rents have climbed in some Swiss regions and dropped in others; Switzerland will not accept Ukrainian refugees who transit through EU or EFTA nations; plus other news in our roundup this Tuesday.
The Local. Tuesday, 17 Feb 2026 08:33:16 +0100.
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