railbus

English

Etymology

rail +‎ bus

Noun

railbus (plural railbuses or railbusses)

1. (rail transport) A lightweight passenger railway vehicle, similar in appearance to a bus
   • 2023 April 5, “£35,000 needed to save a Class 317 and create rebuilt '210' DMU”, in RAIL, number 980, page 8:

     They were ruled out as over-engineered and too expensive for mass production, and lost out to Class 141 and '142' railbuses, and then Class 150s.

Translations

any railway carriage — see railcar

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