motorbus
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During the 16-day land portion, travelers take in the landscape of the Canadian Rockies from a luxury motorbus and also tour Denali National Park and Preserve in Alaska.
From New York Times ● Sep. 1, 2016
Athenian motorbus chauffeurs adjusted their motors to back-fire last week, then drove for several hours around and around the Houses of Parliament, creating a potent, earsplitting, staccato din.
From Time Magazine Archive
Inc. General Atterbury had noted that most railroads had failed to cooperate effectively with motorbus lines and he did not want the same thing to happen with airlines.
From Time Magazine Archive
Hotels outside the 100-mi, belt of totality organized motorbus services to take guests into the zone.
From Time Magazine Archive
At sight of the jaunty little motorbus waiting to haul him up the winding grade to the hotel, he actually hesitated.
From Their Mariposa Legend; a romance of Santa Catalina by Herr, Charlotte B. (Charlotte Bronte)
SAT Excursion to see holiday lights in fleet of historic trolley and motorbuses; no food or beverages allowed, 7 p.m.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 7, 2017
For six days they peered and poked at florid displays of stickers, building material, motorbuses, soap.
From Time Magazine Archive
At the same time automobiles and motorbuses cut passenger traffic particularly on short runs, and finally airplanes arrived to cut long distance Pullman travel.
From Time Magazine Archive
Out of the hold swung three new red double-decker London motorbuses; their sides were plastered with ads for English cigarettes, cars and marmalade: their Dunlop "tyres" were heavy-treaded.
From Time Magazine Archive
At Mansion House she stopped for a moment to look at the turmoil: drays, motorbuses, cabs, cycles, entangled and threatening everywhere the little running black mites of humanity.
From A Bed of Roses by George, Walter Lionel
Up from Plymouth chugged a fleet of rattling, steaming motorbusses.
From Time Magazine Archive
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