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What do the numbers on the front of a bus mean?

Route number and name: The route number is typically displayed on the front and rear of the bus. The route name typically references major destinations along the route. Days of service: Check to see what days of the week the routes runs.



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The theory goes that when there's been a delay, the first bus picks up all the waiting passengers: those who have been waiting for some time, and those who have only been there a few minutes and had planned to get a slightly later bus.

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Why do buses and trucks have double wheels on their rear side? It is to increase the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating or GVWR. Each tire has a maximum weight that can legally be carried by that tire. The more tires on a given axle, the more weight that can be legally carried by that axle.

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These bus namings are made for a number of reasons, including special recognition, to mark employees' long service or in memory of former colleagues.

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Mainly in order to maintain schedule. Traffic on the streets is highly unpredictable. There is a certain degree of uncertainty associated with travel times from one stop to another even when the bus way is grade separated from other traffic. In mixed traffic, there is no way to predict travel times at all.

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