Las Vegas Bus Tours Infographic - What Bus Fits You
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What Bus Fits You? Coach Buses FEATURES Holds 47-61 Passengers A coach, aka motor coach, is a type of vehicle used for conveying passengers on longer-distance intercity bus service between cities or even between countries. Coaches often have a luggage hold that is separate from the passenger cabin and are normally equipped with facilities required for longer trips, including comfortable seats and sometimes a toilet. LAS VEGAS LAS VEGAS BUS TOURS BUS TOURS Comfortable seats that may include a folding table, armrests, and recliner. Comfort is considered to be an important feature in coaches. Luggage racks above the seats where passengers can access their carry-on baggage during the journey. Baggage holds outside of the vehicle, often under the main floor or at the rear, where passengers' luggage can be stowed away from the seating area. Passenger service units, mounted overhead, on which personal reading lights and air conditioning ducts can be controlled and used by individual passengers with little disturbance to other passengers. On-board rest rooms fitted with chemical toilets, hand basins and hand sanitizer. Some coaches may have entertainment such as television sets. On-board refreshment service or vending machines. Possibly including a wheelchair lift for access. Window Shades. Onboard Wi-Fi access. ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... Transit Buses FEATURES Holds About 36-38 Passengers A transit bus, aka commuter bus or city bus is a type of bus used on shorter-distance public transportation services which include low-floor buses, double-decker buses, articulated buses and midibuses. Large and sometimes multiple doors for ease of boarding and exiting. Minimal to no luggage space. Bench or bucket seats, with no coach-like head-rests. Destination displays such as head-signs or roll-signs or electronic dot matrix/LED signs. Legal standing-passenger capacity. Fare taking/verification equipment. Pull cord or bus stop request button. ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... Shuttle Buses/Minibuses FEATURES Holds About 8- 33 Passengers A shuttle bus or minibus is a passenger carrying motor vehicle that is designed to carry more people than a multi-purpose vehicle or mini- van, but fewer people than a full-size bus. Minibuses have a seating capacity of between 8 and 33 seats. Larger minibuses may be called midibuses. Minibuses are typically front-engine step-entrance vehicles, although low floor minibuses do exist. Minibuses are used for a vari- ety of reasons. In a public transport role, they can be used as fixed route transit buses, airport buses, flexible demand responsive transport vehicles, share taxis or large taxicabs. Individual seating, not as luxurious as coach bus seating but more comfortable than transit seating. Single door entrance with steps. On-board rest rooms are typically not included. Some minibuses may have entertainment such as television sets (more common in recreational buses). Possibly including a wheelchair lift for access. Window Shades. Possibly onboard Wi-Fi access. Typically doesn’t have in or outside storage. ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... Splitter/Sprinter Buses FEATURES Holds Up To 10-16 Passengers Splitter buses (also known as splitter vans, splitter buses, sprinter vans or sprinter buses) are specially converted vehicles commonly used by bands to travel on tour or transporting employees. Their principal defining feature is a bulkhead placed halfway down the vehicle, in front of which are situated seats for carrying passengers and behind which is an area for storing equipment. Splitter buses tend to be built on normal van chassis and the most common base vehicle used is the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter. A seating area in the front of the vehicle. A storage area at the rear of the vehicle, separated from the seating area by a fixed bulkhead. Often the passenger area in the vehicle resembles the interior of a minibus. More expensive splitters commonly come with entertainment packages in the passenger area that may include DVD players, games consoles, CD stereos, MP3 Player docks, and mobile internet access. Tinted windows ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... School Buses FEATURES Grades K-8: 60 students per standard bus Grades K-12: 54 students per standard bus Grades 9-12: 48 students per standard bus A school bus is a type of bus specifically designed, manufactured and used for student transport, carrying students to and from school and school events. Federal safety standards in the United States and Canada require school buses to be painted school bus yellow and to be equipped with specific warning and safety devices. Safety Devices such as the school bus crossing arm and retractable stops signs. To inhibit pedestrians from walking close enough to the front of the bus that the hood obscures them from the driver's view, crossing arms were added. Emergency exits – All school buses are required to have 1 additional exit besides the main entry door. This could include emergency window exits, side door exits, rear door exits or roof exits. Video surveillance - School buses were equipped with VHS recording devices but are now being replaced by digital recording devices with multiple cameras throughout the bus. Lap seat belts are most commonly found in school buses. Some newer buses may have lap/shoulder seatbelts. Compartmentalization: The premise behind compartmentalization is that improved seat design with high-back padded seats spaced close together would better contain passengers in the event of a crash. ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... RESOURCES https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coach_(bus) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transit_bus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minibus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Splitter_tour_bus https://www.schoolbusinfo.com/faq.asp
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What Bus Fits You?
Coach Buses
FEATURES
Holds 47-61 Passengers
A coach, aka motor coach, is a type of vehicle used for conveying passengers on longer-distance intercity bus service between cities or even between countries. Coaches often have a luggage hold that is separate from the passenger cabin and are normally equipped with facilities required for longer trips, including comfortable seats and sometimes a toilet.
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Comfortable seats that may include a folding table, armrests, and recliner. Comfort is considered to be an important feature in coaches.
Luggage racks above the seats where passengers can access their carry-on baggage during the journey.
Baggage holds outside of the vehicle, often under the main floor or at the rear, where passengers' luggage can be stowed away from the seating area.
Passenger service units, mounted overhead, on which personal reading lights and air conditioning ducts can be controlled and used by individual passengers with little disturbance to other passengers.
On-board rest rooms fitted with chemical toilets, hand basins and hand sanitizer.
Some coaches may have entertainment such as television sets.
On-board refreshment service or vending machines.
Possibly including a wheelchair lift for access.
Window Shades.
Onboard Wi-Fi access.
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Transit Buses
FEATURES
Holds About 36-38 Passengers
A transit bus, aka commuter bus or city bus is a type of bus used on shorter-distance public transportation services which include low-floor buses, double-decker buses, articulated buses and midibuses.
Large and sometimes multiple doors for ease of boarding and exiting.
Minimal to no luggage space.
Bench or bucket seats, with no coach-like head-rests.
Destination displays such as head-signs or roll-signs or electronic dot matrix/LED signs.
Legal standing-passenger capacity.
Fare taking/verification equipment.
Pull cord or bus stop request button.
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Shuttle Buses/Minibuses
FEATURES
Holds About 8- 33 Passengers
A shuttle bus or minibus is a passenger carrying motor vehicle that is designed to carry more people than a multi-purpose vehicle or mini-van, but fewer people than a full-size bus. Minibuses have a seating capacity of between 8 and 33 seats. Larger minibuses may be called midibuses. Minibuses are typically front-engine step-entrance vehicles, although low floor minibuses do exist. Minibuses are used for a vari-ety of reasons. In a public transport role, they can be used as fixed route transit buses, airport buses, flexible demand responsive transport vehicles, share taxis or large taxicabs.
Individual seating, not as luxurious as coach bus seating but more comfortable than transit seating.
Single door entrance with steps.
On-board rest rooms are typically not included.
Some minibuses may have entertainment such as television sets (more common in recreational buses).
Possibly including a wheelchair lift for access.
Window Shades.
Possibly onboard Wi-Fi access.
Typically doesn’t have in or outside storage.
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Splitter/Sprinter Buses
FEATURES
Holds Up To 10-16 Passengers
Splitter buses (also known as splitter vans, splitter buses, sprinter vans or sprinter buses) are specially converted vehicles commonly used by bands to travel on tour or transporting employees. Their principal defining feature is a bulkhead placed halfway down the vehicle, in front of which are situated seats for carrying passengers and behind which is an area for storing equipment. Splitter buses tend to be built on normal van chassis and the most common base vehicle used is the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter.
A seating area in the front of the vehicle.
A storage area at the rear of the vehicle, separated from the seating area by a fixed bulkhead.
Often the passenger area in the vehicle resembles the interior of a minibus.
More expensive splitters commonly come with entertainment packages in the passenger area that may include DVD players, games consoles, CD stereos, MP3 Player docks, and mobile internet access.
Tinted windows
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School Buses
FEATURES
Grades K-8: 60 students per standard busGrades K-12: 54 students per standard busGrades 9-12: 48 students per standard bus
A school bus is a type of bus specifically designed, manufactured and used for student transport, carrying students to and from school and school events. Federal safety standards in the United States and Canada require school buses to be painted school bus yellow and to be equipped with specific warning and safety devices.
Safety Devices such as the school bus crossing arm and retractable stops signs. To inhibit pedestrians from walking close enough to the front of the bus that the hood obscures them from the driver's view, crossing arms were added.
Emergency exits – All school buses are required to have 1 additional exit besides the main entry door. This could include
emergency window exits, side door exits, rear door exits or roof exits.
Video surveillance - School buses were equipped with VHS recording devices but are now being replaced by digital recording devices with multiple cameras throughout the bus.
Lap seat belts are most commonly found in school buses. Some newer buses may have lap/shoulder seatbelts.
Compartmentalization: The premise behind compartmentalization is that improved seat design with high-back padded seats spaced close together would better contain passengers in the event of a crash.
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RESOURCEShttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coach_(bus)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transit_bus
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minibus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Splitter_tour_bus
https://www.schoolbusinfo.com/faq.asp
