Coach (bus)
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A coach (also known as a coach bus, motorcoach, or parlor coach) is a type of bus built for longer-distance service, in contrast to transit buses that are typically used within a single metropolitan region. Often used for touring, intercity, and international bus service, coaches are also used for private charter for various purposes. Coaches are also related and fall under a specific category/type of RVs.
Deriving the name from horse-drawn carriages and stagecoaches that carried passengers, luggage, and mail, modern motor coaches are almost always high-floor buses, with separate luggage hold mounted below the passenger compartment. In contrast to transit buses, motor coaches typically feature forward-facing seating, with no provision for standing. Other accommodations may include onboard restrooms, televisions, and overhead luggage space.
See also
- Intercity bus driver
- Intercity bus service
- Carriage
- Coach (carriage)
- Coach (rail)
- Coach transport in the United Kingdom
- Charabanc
- Double-decker bus
- Family Motor Coach Association
- List of buses
- Motor bus
- Multi-axle bus
- Sleeper bus
- Side loader bus
- Transit bus