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TRANSBUS [2 records]

Record 1 2018-05-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mass Transit
DEF

A bus [service] generally characterized by operation on an exclusive right-of-way with stations, which enables high speeds to be maintained.

OBS

bus rapid transit; BRT: term and abbreviation recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transports en commun
OBS

service rapide par bus; SRB : terme et abréviation recommandés par le Comité de terminologie et normalisés par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable.

OBS

transbus : terme publié au Journal officiel de la République française le 4 juillet 2010.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transporte público
CONT

Los autobuses se utilizarán en un sistema de transporte público conocido como BRT (sistema de transporte rápido en autobús) que incluye carriles exclusivos para autobuses.

CONT

Un "sistema de autobuses de tránsito rápido" o BRT […] es un sistema de transporte masivo de pasajeros que combina la calidad de un sistema de transporte por rieles (en términos de desempeño operacional y de servicio al usuario) con la flexibilidad y costo de un sistema de autobuses.

OBS

BRT: por sus siglas en inglés (bus rapid transit).

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Record 2 2013-04-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mass Transit
DEF

A bus running across a town, esp. traverse to main thoroughfares.

Key term(s)
  • crosstown bus

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transports en commun
DEF

Autobus destiné à circuler sur les autoroutes urbaines.

Spanish

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