THE MINIBUS SITUATION IN GREAT BRITAIN

The popularity of minibuses has grown in Great Britain to the extent that they have grown from buses which seat a maximum of 16 passengers to those seating 25 to 35 passengers. The concept is that any vehicle based on commercial van or van chassis, which comprises the 35 seaters, qualifies as a minibus. A brief history of minibus designs and operations in Great Britain are given.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • The French title is: La situation des minibus en Grande-Bretagne and the German title is: Die Situation des Kleinbusses in Grossbritannien.
• Corporate Authors:

  International Association of Public Transport (UITP)

  Rue Sainte Marie 6
  Brussels,   Belgium  BE-1080
• Authors:
  • YEARSLEY, I
• Publication Date: 1990-2

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 41
• Serial:
  • UITP REVUE

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Accessibility; Buses; Minibuses; Public transit; Ridership; Schedules; Transit vehicle operations; Vehicle capacity; Vehicle design
• Uncontrolled Terms: Service frequency
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Old TRIS Terms: Bus design
• Subject Areas: Design; Public Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00496946
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: Vol. 39-1/90
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 31 1990 12:00AM