bendy buses
Hinged public transportation
Bendy buses are articulated buses—long vehicles with a flexible, accordion-like joint in the middle that allows them to bend around corners.
Common in European cities, they carry more passengers than standard buses but can be difficult to maneuver in tight spaces: The bendy bus jackknifed trying to turn.
Bellows-driven reed instrument
- hingedConnected by pivot joint
- pivotPoint of rotation
- bellowsHandheld device forcing air
- segmentedDivided into sections
coupling · connector · linkage · swivel · jointed · turntable · gangway · passageway
Able to store much
- passengersTransported travelers
- standing roomArea for standing audience
- seatingAvailable places to sit
- crowdedFilled beyond comfort
spacious · overcrowded · commuters · peak hours · ridership · throughput · boarding · alighting
Paths for travel
- downtownCentral business district
- trafficMovement along routes
- congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
- transitMovement between places
timetable · crosstown · express · terminal · schedules · network · dedicated lanes · rapid transit
Minimal entry height
- wheelchair accessPassageways for mobility devices
- rampSloped connecting surface
- kneelingLowering onto bent legs
- wide doorsOpenings exceeding typical width
handrails · priority seating · grab rails · step-free · mobility aid · automatic doors · turning circle
accordion
Bellows-driven reed instrument
segmented · coupling · connector · linkage · swivel · jointed · turntable · gangway · passageway · vestibule
high-capacity
Able to store much
- passengersTransported travelers
- standing roomArea for standing audience
- seatingAvailable places to sit
crowded · spacious · overcrowded · commuters · peak hours · ridership · throughput · boarding · alighting · dwell time
routes
Paths for travel
- downtownCentral business district
- trafficMovement along routes
- congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
transit · timetable · crosstown · express · terminal · schedules · network · dedicated lanes · rapid transit · city center
low-floor
Minimal entry height
- wheelchair accessPassageways for mobility devices
- rampSloped connecting surface
- kneelingLowering onto bent legs
wide doors · handrails · priority seating · grab rails · step-free · mobility aid · automatic doors · turning circle
- bus transitfare, boarding, double decker, timetables, fare box
bendy busesminibuses
Small public transport vehicles
short buses · shuttle buses · double-decker buses · coach · commuter vans
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