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| − | A bus | + | A '''bus''' is a vehicle used for mass transit that has many seats for passengers. Apart from usage in the adult world, most [[public school]]s and many private schools also have a system for busing children to the school and back home. |
| − | + | Buses are usually powered by [[diesel engine]]s but electric buses are also used. An electric bus may be powered by an on-board battery or by overhead wires. In the latter case, the vehicle is known as a trolleybus. | |
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| + | ==External links== | ||
| + | * [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Yellow_school_buses_Pittsburgh.JPG School buses, USA] | ||
| + | * [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:LT_564_%28LTZ_1564%29_Arriva_London_New_Routemaster_-_Flickr_-_hotspur_star.jpg Double-decker bus in London, England] | ||
| + | * [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:ArrivaTheShires-WrightStreetLiteEV-WolvertonAgora-P1340896.JPG Battery-electric bus in England] | ||
| + | * [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Trolleybus_Low_Floor_4_1500_-_Sao_Paulo,_Brazil.JPG Trolleybus in Sao Paulo, Brazil] | ||
| − | + | ==See also== | |
| + | * [[Busbar]] | ||
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[[Category:Transportation]] | [[Category:Transportation]] | ||
Latest revision as of 00:26, July 28, 2019
A bus is a vehicle used for mass transit that has many seats for passengers. Apart from usage in the adult world, most public schools and many private schools also have a system for busing children to the school and back home.
Buses are usually powered by diesel engines but electric buses are also used. An electric bus may be powered by an on-board battery or by overhead wires. In the latter case, the vehicle is known as a trolleybus.
