School bus | |
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Length | Up to 45 feet (13.7 m) |
Width | Restricted up to 102 inches (2,591 mm) |
Curb weight | ≤10,000–36,000 pounds (4,536–16,329 kg) (GVWR) |
Chronology |
Correspondingly, what is the weight of a bus?
The curb weights for these transit buses currently range between approximately 20,000 and 33,000 pounds, and fully-loaded weights range from approximately 30,000 to 44,000 pounds. As such, passengers comprise roughly one- third of the gross vehicle weight (GVW) of a fully-loaded 40-ft transit bus.
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.