tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18909424.post2833472481707573627..comments2024-03-24T23:01:11.766+11:00Comments on Melbourne on Transit: Peter Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13413976934040474125noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18909424.post-5617556915260904672008-06-16T19:03:00.000+10:002008-06-16T19:03:00.000+10:00Riccado, I'm not gunzel enough to give the authori...Riccado, I'm not gunzel enough to give the authoritive answer, though coaches seem to all have more thickly padded seats, carpet, luggage racks above and seatbelts. Probably also water and a toilet. <BR/><BR/>As for their use, coaches seem to be favoured for pre-booked 2hr+ intercity trips or tourists; buses for 'turn up, wait and go' local services. <BR/><BR/>But both are basically trucks for carrying people and I agree the distinction hardly matters.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18909424.post-21556556238793636482008-06-16T17:34:00.000+10:002008-06-16T17:34:00.000+10:00Is there a differnece between a bus and a coach?I ...Is there a differnece between a bus and a coach?<BR/><BR/>I wish us rail fans had a word for a 'better class of train'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18909424.post-78373998199150780752008-06-13T12:25:00.000+10:002008-06-13T12:25:00.000+10:00That is SOOOOO 80s! :)Pity the marketing mob can't...That is SOOOOO 80s! :)<BR/><BR/>Pity the marketing mob can't tell a bus from a coach... although in the context of school buses I guess the distinction doesn't matter as much.Michael Angelicohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08243521105582433095noreply@blogger.com