In plain English
It is meant to get passengers to their destination more quickly by skipping some stops. It is still a passenger transport service, such as a bus or train, but it does not stop at as many stations or places as the regular service.
In context
Here, it labels the passenger transport option that runs faster than the regular service by stopping at fewer stations or places.
- Situation
- Using rail, bus, metro, ride, and local-transit tickets and service updates
- What it communicates
- labels a faster limited-stop option in the service list.
Meaning limits
The term by itself does not say how much faster the service is or which stations or places it does not stop at.
Examples
“We took the express service, which skipped three small stations and reached the city before the regular train.”
“If you are going to the airport, wait for the express service instead of the all-stops bus.”