Transit vs. transport?

[Englishfan]

Hi, I've just come across an interesting sentence which contains this pun:

"....millions of new yorkers are taking the strike in stride..."

Also, I wanted to you ask you: What is the difference between transit workers and transport workers? I mean they are now talking about the transit strike. Why is it not the transport strike?

[Mister Micawber]

Transit workers carry people; transport workers carry goods. (Many native speakers would confuse these, however, so don't be surprised if you see other references.)
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