Re: XPT Suggestions

[David Langley <del@ancc.com.au>]

Bill Bolton wrote:

> On Wed, 30 Dec 1998 22:51:45 +1100, David Langley <del@ancc.com.au>
> wrote:
>
> >A bus is a bus is a bus. Isn't it after all a contraction of the word
> >Omnibus.
>
> A bus isn't a coach.
>
> An Omnibus in transit terms is a short distance conveyance that takes
> all comers (hence Omni).  It was a term coined in France in the 17th
> Century to distinguish urban vehicles from longer distance booked
> stage coaches.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Bill
>
> Bill Bolton
> Sydney, Australia

Thanks Bill for the explanation but I will still call them buses and
continue to travel by train.

DEL.