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bus stop
designated area for buses to pick up/drop passengers
bus rapid transit
rapid transit operated with buses rather than rail vehicles
bus lane
road lane restricted to buses
share taxi
mode of transport which falls between both taxicabs and buses
White Buses
1945 Scandinavian rescue operation of concentration camp inmates from Germany
Translohr
thumb|right|A Translohr vehicle of the Clermont-Ferrand tramway|Clermont Ferrand tramway. thumb|right|A Translohr vehicle in Padua.
rail replacement bus service
the substitution of rail traffic by buses
request stop
stop or station at which buses or trains stop only on request
bus spotting
hobby
Colectivo
thumb|right|250px|Line 129 in San Nicolás, Buenos Aires|San Nicolás Neighbourhood. thumb|right|250px|A colourful classic "short snout" 1969 MB LO1112 colectivo at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart. Colectivo (English: collective bus) is the name given in Argentina to a type of public transportation vehicle, especially those of Argentina's capital city, Buenos Aires. The name comes from vehículos de transporte colectivo ("vehicles for collective transport"), reflecting their origin as shared taxis.
bus priority signal
name for various techniques to speed up public transport at intersections
One-person operation
operation of a train, bus, or tram by one person
bus bulb
bus stop extending to traffic lane
bus turnout
spot on the side of a road reserved for buses to pick up and drop off passengers
bus bunching
scheduling error in public transport
bus advertising
printing ads on either sides or all over the bus.
Kassel kerb
kerb optimised for buses approaching at bus stops