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bus

Large road vehicle for transporting people

Also known as omnibus · multibus · autobus

Instance of: vehicle functional class
Subclass of: motor vehicle
, road vehicle
, passenger vehicle
+1 more

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A bus is a motor vehicle that carries significantly more passengers than an average car or van, but fewer than the average rail transport. It is most commonly used in public transport, but is also in use for charter purposes, or through private ownership. Although buses typically carry between 30 and 100 passengers, some buses have a capacity of up to 300 passengers. The most common type is the single-deck rigid bus, with double-decker and articulated buses carrying larger loads, and midibuses and minibuses carrying smaller loads. Coaches are used for longer-distance services. Many types of buses, such as city transit buses and inter-city coaches, charge a fare. Other types, such as elementary or secondary school buses or shuttle buses within a post-secondary education campus, are free. In many jurisdictions, bus drivers require a special large vehicle licence above and beyond a regular driving license.

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Has use: passenger transport
passenger transportation
Has characteristic: seating capacity
low floor technology
articulated vehicle
Designed to carry: passenger
Different from: coach criterion used: individual seat
car criterion used: driver's license, capacity
Category for the view from the item: Category:Views from buses
Used by: passenger vehicle operator
Greater than: car criterion used: mass, length
Hashtag: bus

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