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Does it provide but little transportation? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

minibus

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'does it provide' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'little transportation?' is the wordplay.
'little' becomes 'mini'.
'transportation?' becomes 'bus' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'mini'+'bus'='MINIBUS'

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(Other definitions for minibus that I've seen before include "Small coach" , "form of transport" , "transport for children?" , "Vehicle for up to, say, 15 passengers" , "Small multi-seater vehicle" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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