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bus bulb [1 record]

Record 1 2012-03-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Urban Planning
  • Road Traffic
  • Mass Transit
DEF

An arrangement by which a sidewalk is extended outwards for a bus stop ...

OBS

... typically the bus bulb replaces roadway that would otherwise be part of a parking lane. With bus bulbs ... a bus can stay in its traffic lane to discharge and pick up passengers, instead of having to pull over to the curb.

OBS

bus bulb: term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aménagement urbain
  • Circulation routière
  • Transports en commun
OBS

avancée de trottoir pour autobus : terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Planificación urbana
  • Tránsito vial
  • Transporte público
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