The transit bus is the predominant design of public bus. Transit buses have utilitarian fittings designed for efficient movement of large numbers of people, and often have multiple doors. A dual purpose bus is a transit bus fitted with coach style higher backed more comfortable seats, used on longer distance routes where standing passengers are not likely to be present.

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Virginia Beach Bus Routes - A list of Hampton Roads Transit (HRT) bus routes in Virginia Beach and their associated maps.

VB Wave - "Hampton Roads Transit (HRT)'s VB Oceanfront exclusive bus route and associated map."

Hampton Roads Transit (HRT) Trip Planner - Use the Goggle based trip planner to determine HRT routes and trip durations from Point A to Point B. Fill in your start and end point addresses and the planner will do the rest.

American Public Transportation Association (APTA) -" A nonprofit international association of approximately 1,500 public and private member organizations including public transportation systems and commuter rail operators; planning, design, construction and finance firms; product and service providers; academic institutions; transit associations; and state departments of transportation. APTA members serve the public interest by providing safe, efficient and economical public transportation services and products. Over 90 percent of persons using public transportation in the United States and Canada are served by APTA members."

Public Transportation: Moving America Forward - "This overview, produced by the American Public Transportation Association, highlights the many benefits of public transportation for individuals and communities. The economic, environmental and social benefits of public transit are detailed. It includes the latest statistics and examples to illustrate the benefits."

2009 Public Transportation Fact Book - "Data collected by the American Public Transportation Association regarding many modes of public transportation. According to data in this book, Hampton Roads ranks 43^rd in largest bus agencies ranked by unlinked passenger trips."

Passenger Transit Magazine - The Source for Public Transportation News and Analysis - A monthly publication created by the American Public Transportation Association.

Bi-articulated bus is an extension of an articulated bus in that it has three passenger compartment sections instead of two. This also involves the addition of an extra axle. Due to the extended length, bi-articulated buses tend to be used on high frequency core routes or bus rapid transit schemes rather than conventional bus routes.

Bus is a mode of transit service (also called motor bus) characterized by roadway vehicles powered by diesel, gasoline, battery, or alternative fuel engines contained within the vehicle. Vehicles operate on streets and roadways in fixed-route or other regular service. Types of bus service include local service, where vehicles may stop every block or two along a route several miles long. When limited to a small geographic area or to short-distance trips, local service is often called circulator, feeder, neighborhood, trolley, or shuttle service. Other types of bus service are express service, limited stop service, and bus rapid transit (BRT).

Bus rapid transit (BRT) is a term applied to a variety of public transportation systems that use buses to provide a service that is of a higher speed than an ordinary bus line. Often this is achieved by making improvements to existing infrastructure, vehicles and scheduling. The goal of these systems is to approach the service quality of rail transit while still enjoying the cost savings of bus transit.

Guided buses are buses steered for part or all of their route by external means, usually on a dedicated track. This track, which often parallels existing roads, excludes all other traffic, permitting the maintenance of reliable schedules on heavily used corridors even during rush hours. Guidance systems can be either physical, such as curbs, or remote, such as optical or radio guidance.

Trolleybus is a mode of transit service (also called trolley coach) using vehicles propelled by a motor drawing current from overhead wires via connecting poles called a trolley poles from a central power source not on board the vehicle.

Unlinked Passenger Trips (boardings) are the number of times passengers board public transportation vehicles. Passengers are counted each time they board vehicles no matter how many vehicles they use to travel from their origin to their destination and regardless of whether they pay a fare, use a pass or transfer, ride for free, or pay in some other way.