transbusn.
/ˈtrɑːnzbʌs//ˈtranzbʌs/ U.S. temporary.
A bus with special design features, including lower floors to give the elderly and disabled easier access.
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society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > public service vehicle > [noun] > omnibus > motor-driven > other types
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mammy lorry1959
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danfo1973
transbus1973
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1973 Britannica Yearbk. Sci. & Future 1974 335/1 The three proposals for the so-called Transbus would have several common features, in addition to length... Lower profile, plus further automatic lowering at stops.
1975 General Motors Transbus (Gen. Motors Truck & Coach Div.) I. 24 The use of the pantograph entrance on the Transbus allows use of the wheelchair elevator.
1977 Time 5 Dec. 34 He expects that the high cost of the trans~buses (as much as $50,000 more than a regular bus) will halt the expansion of the special van service.
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