bus replacement service
bus replacement service noun: a special bus service which replaces a train service when engineering work is carried out, or when the train service is temporarily suspended for other reasons such as flooding, track damage etc.
Noun
bus replacement service (plural bus replacement services)
- A special bus service which replaces a train service when engineering work is carried out, or when the train service is temporarily suspended for other reasons such as flooding, track damage etc.
- ... - just a decade ago, Robin Gisby, then operations supremo at Network Rail, told me enthusiastically of a 'seven-day railway' enabled by widespread signalling improvements that would do away with the dreaded bus replacement services within a couple of years. Instead, most people in the know now...2019 October, Alan Williams, Modern Railways, page 98
- Synonyms:
- rail replacement service
Synonyms of bus replacement service
Forms of bus replacement service
| plural | bus replacement services |
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Questions about bus replacement service
- What does bus replacement service mean?
- Bus replacement service means a special bus service which replaces a train service when engineering work is carried out, or when the train service is temporarily suspended for other reasons such as flooding, track damage etc.
- What part of speech is bus replacement service?
- Bus replacement service is a noun.
- What is the plural of bus replacement service?
- The plural of bus replacement service is bus replacement services.
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