bus
Let an agent handle a bus as a vehicle with a type, capacity, operator, route and safety regime, distinct from the computer bus.
Research draft, second pass
A second pass drafted this model: the structure a model of this thing needs, and what is known about it in the world. The line under this one says how the second half was obtained - researched against sources, or recalled without web access, in which case nothing here was read anywhere and every claim is a lead to verify. Unreviewed either way.
written by Claude from model knowledge without web access - no source was read, every claim is a lead to verify
Researched by: Claude
Purpose and description
Let an agent handle a bus as a vehicle with a type, capacity, operator, route and safety regime, distinct from the computer bus.
A large road vehicle designed to carry many passengers, used for public transport, coach travel, school transport and private hire.
What it is for: Carrying many passengers by road, on scheduled routes or on hire.
It can be ride it, with a ticket or pass; operate it, with a licensed driver and operator; track it, with real-time location data; inspect and maintain it, under roadworthiness rules.
Distinguishing features
Designed for many passengers, unlike a car or van
Needs a professional driving licence in most countries
Operated on routes or on hire under transport licensing
The computer bus is a different entry
What it looks like
A long, box-shaped vehicle with many windows, doors along one side, and a destination display; articulated and double-decker variants are longer or taller.
Physical character
length: 6-25 m - minibus to bi-articulated bus
passenger capacity: 15-200 passengers
gross vehicle mass: 5-30 t
How it is recognised
Size, rows of windows and multiple doors
Destination sign and route number
Operator livery and fleet number
Related models
is a kind of - inherits registration and roadworthiness
provides - public transport service
uses - road infrastructure
is confused with - a homonym
In practice
Families and kinds
by service: city bus, coach, school bus, shuttle, minibus
by body: single-deck, double-deck, articulated
by power: diesel, hybrid, battery electric, hydrogen, trolleybus
autonomous buses in trials
Identifiers
vehicle registration country-specific identifies the vehicle
VIN 17 characters vehicle identification number
fleet number operator-specific identifies the bus within a fleet
Standards and regulation
UN Regulation 107 on buses and coaches construction
EU Regulation 181/2011 on bus and coach passenger rights
National operator licensing and driver hours rules
Failure modes and hazards
Collisions, including with pedestrians and cyclists
Fires, especially in battery or engine compartments
Driver fatigue
Inaccessible vehicles excluding disabled passengers
Also called
+758
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Also registered as vr.tr.bus
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Vehicle The bus itself.
Type and capacity decide use and regulation.
Type
Body and power.
Vehicle type
The body type and power train.
- What type of bus is this, and how is it powered? definition
- What are its capacity and dimensions? measurement
Identity
Registration and fleet number.
Vehicle identity
Registration, VIN and fleet number.
- What are its registration and fleet number? provenance
- Who owns it? provenance
Service Where it runs and for whom.
Passengers meet the bus as a service.
Route
Route and timetable.
Route
The route and schedule.
- Which route does it run, and to what timetable? definition
- Where is it now? measurement
Operator
Licensed operator.
Operator
The operator and licence.
- Which operator runs it, under what licence? provenance
- How are complaints made? action
Safety Roadworthiness and driving.
Buses carry many people; safety failures are serious.
Roadworthiness
Inspection and maintenance.
Inspection status
The latest inspection.
- When was it last inspected, with what result? provenance
- Are there open defects? boundary
Driver
Licensing and hours.
Driver compliance
Driver licence and hours.
- Is the driver licensed for this vehicle? provenance
- Are driving hours within limits? boundary
Passengers Access and rights.
Accessibility and rights decide who can travel.
Accessibility
Ramps, spaces, audio.
Accessibility features
Features for disabled passengers.
- Does it have a ramp or lift, wheelchair space and audio-visual announcements? definition
- What happens if the space is occupied? action
Rights
Passenger rights.
Passenger rights
Rights on delay and cancellation.
- Which passenger rights apply to this journey? provenance
- How is compensation claimed? action
What the second pass must settle
- Should bus services and bus vehicles be separate entries?
- How should accessibility features be recorded for journey planning?
- How should autonomous buses be classified?