Bus Services in Namibia

What is a Bus?

A bus is a public transport road vehicle designed to carry significantly more passengers that the average cars or vans. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers, although the average bus usually carries between 30 to 100.

Here are some of the bus service in Namibia

Oasis Bus Services

Intercape

Sunshine Tours Namibia

Namib Contract Haulage

Ashley Shuttle Services and Tours

Macon Transport Namibia

Town Hoppers

McClune Shuttle Office

Bailey’s reo Liner

IJ Snyman Transport (Pty) Ltd

Frequently Asked Questions

What makes a vehicle a bus in Namibia?

Today buses are defined as vehicles that accommodate more than 10 passengers.

Is a bus a car or truck?

A bus is a separate vehicle from trucks, cars, vans, lorries, etc. It is not any of them.

Is a bus a passenger vehicle?

A “passenger vehicle” is any motor vehicle, other than a motortruck, truck tractor, or a bus, as defined in Section 233, and used or maintained for the transportation of persons. The term “passenger vehicle” shall include a housecar.

Why is it called a bus in Namibia?

A quick look at wikipedia, and we learned that the word ‘bus’ is the shortened form of the Latin word ‘omnibus’.“Omnes Omnibus” was a pun on the Latin sounding name of that hatter Omnès: omnes meaning “all” and omnibus means “for all” in Latin. Nantes citizens soon gave the nickname of Omnibus to the vehicle.

Is a bus a commercial vehicle in Namibia?

Buses and some vans qualify as commercial motor vehicles, as do large trucks and some tow trucks. Other types of CMVs include garbage trucks, delivery trucks, cement trucks, flatbed trucks and vehicles that transport passengers.

What is the difference between commercial and passenger vehicles?

The central point of your inquiry is whether a federal definition creates a distinction that any truck, regardless of its size, is considered commercial if it is used for business purposes, but a small truck used for recreational or private passenger purposes is considered a passenger car.

How many passengers are in a bus?

A typical bus will have around 56 seats depending on the manufacturer and model, but they can have anywhere from 36 to 60 seats. For a more compact vehicle, consider renting a minibus, which typically seats fewer than 35 passengers.

What are the different types of school buses?

• Type A School Buses. The Type A school bus is a type of converted van or cutaway front section vehicle.
• Type B School Buses. Like Type A school buses, Type B buses are also known as conversion buses.
• Type C School Buses.
• Type D School Buses

What is a fancy bus called?

A coach (or motorcoach) is a bus used for longer-distance service, in contrast to transit buses that are typically used within a single metropolitan region.

What is a small school bus called?

Type A school buses meet all Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards for school buses. These buses have traditionally been referred to as “the short bus,” a negative connotation that validates that many units transport students with disabilities.

What is bus capacity?

The capacity of vehicles depends on the bus type: Rigid buses (standard) carry a maximum of 58 people (43 seated and 15 standing). Wheelchair accessible buses have a capacity for up to two wheelchairs and can carry a maximum of 54 passengers (39 seated and 15 standing).

Who made first bus in the world?

In 1895, the first motorised bus in the world connected the town of Siegen with the villages of Netphen and Deuz (Germany), a distance of around 15 kilometres. On 18 March 1895 at 6.26 am precisely, the bus built by Carl Benz travelled this route for the first time.

What is a flat nose school bus called?

Dog-Nose- conventional school bus. -has a traditional long nose in the front of the school bus. -also called a cone nose. Flat-Nose- transit school bus. -no hood at all.

How many different size school buses are there?

While there are quite a few different types and styles of buses, all school vehicles have to be manufactured to federal motor vehicle safety standards for school buses. That means they all fit within 7 different classifications.

What is a Type 2 school bus?

A Type II school bus is a vehicle designed to carry not more than 16 passengers and the driver, or a vehicle manufactured on or after April 1, 1977, having a manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or less, and designed to carry not more than 20 passengers and the driver.