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An articulated bus, also referred to as a slinky bus, bendy bus, tandem bus, vestibule bus, stretch bus, or an accordion bus, is an articulated vehicle, typically a motor bus or trolleybus, used in public transportation.
A bi-articulated bus or double-articulated bus and sometimes train-bus, tram-bus, trackless tram or double bendy bus is a type of high-capacity articulated bus with an extra axle and a second articulation joint, as well as extended length.
The majority of UK articulated buses were based in London, driven by the tendering specification system of Transport for London, the regulation authority responsible for bus services in London. The introduction of articulated buses in London caused several issues, including safety and fare evasion. By 2008, the London fleet stood at 393 buses.
Leyland-DAB articulated bus; Articulated buses in London; M. MAN Lion's City; MAN NG272; MAN NG272(2) MAN SG 220; MAZ-215; Mercedes-Benz Citaro; Mercedes-Benz O305 ...
Articulated buses were introduced in 1996, and have since become prominent in the Bronx and Manhattan. [ 8 ] [ 5 ] Low-floor buses , designed to speed boarding and alighting and improve riding conditions for elderly and disabled passengers, were first tested in 1997 [ 9 ] [ 10 ] and have made up most of the new non-express buses ordered since ...
An articulated Mercedes-Benz Citaro, bending as it turns a corner. An articulated vehicle is a vehicle which has a permanent or semi-permanent coupling in its construction. This coupling works as a large pivot joint, allowing it to bend and turn more sharply. There are many kinds, from heavy equipment to buses, trams and trains.
NJ Transit’s board has approved the purchase of what could be its last group of diesel buses. About $685 million was greenlighted to buy 550 40-foot buses and 200 60-foot articulated buses ...
The New Flyer Xcelsior is a line of transit buses available in 35-foot rigid, 40-foot rigid, and 60-foot articulated nominal lengths manufactured by New Flyer Industries since 2008.