What does the cryptic crossword clue "Police on radio evacuated transit network (5)" mean?

The definition is "transit network". The wordplay uses charade, deletion. MET (synonym of "Police") + RO (part of "radio") [gutting: "evacuated"]; definition: "transit network" The answer is METRO.

Police on radio evacuated transit network (5)

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