diesel bus

Fuel-burning public transport

A diesel bus is a bus powered by a diesel engine, the standard configuration for most public transit and intercity buses throughout the 20th century.

The term has become more prominent as electric and natural gas alternatives have entered fleets, creating a need to distinguish traditional buses: The city is replacing its diesel buses with electric models.

Related

black smoke · rumble · engine · route · commute · rush hour · passenger · stop · depot · driver · idling · brakes · hissing · seats · aisle · standing room only · transfer · fare

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power source/propulsion

diesel buselectric bus

Battery-powered mass transit vehicle

trolleybus · electric vehicle · Tesla · hybrid bus · steam locomotive

vehicle type/mode of transport

diesel bustrain

Rail vehicle or instruct

subway · metro · underground train · light rail · streetcar

environmental impact

diesel buselectric bus

Battery-powered mass transit vehicle

bicycle · walking · horse-drawn carriage · sailboat

Family

diesel, bus, diesels, buses, bused, busing, bussing, omnibus

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G