Motor Bus Society, the Glossary
The Motor Bus Society (MBS) is a United States-based non-profit organization formed by a voluntary association of persons who share an interest in buses and bus transportation in North America and, in particular, the history of the same.[1]
Table of Contents
18 relations: Archive, Bus, Bus manufacturing, Canada, Convention (meeting), Magazine, Mimeograph, New Jersey, NewsBank, Nonprofit organization, North America, Public transport bus service, The Motor Bus, The Oregonian, Trolleybus, United States, Voluntary association, 501(c) organization.
- History of bus transport
- Transportation associations in the United States
Archive
An archive is an accumulation of historical records or materials – in any medium – or the physical facility in which they are located.
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Bus
A bus (contracted from omnibus, with variants multibus, motorbus, autobus, etc.) is a road vehicle that carries significantly more passengers than an average car or van, but less than the average rail transport.
Bus manufacturing
Bus manufacturing, a sector of the automotive industry, manufactures buses and coaches.
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Canada
Canada is a country in North America.
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Convention (meeting)
A convention (or event), in the sense of a meeting, is a gathering of individuals who meet at an arranged place and time in order to discuss or engage in some common interest.
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Magazine
A magazine is a periodical publication, generally published on a regular schedule (often weekly or monthly), containing a variety of content.
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Mimeograph
A mimeograph machine (often abbreviated to mimeo, sometimes called a stencil duplicator or stencil machine) was a low-cost duplicating machine that worked by forcing ink through a stencil onto paper.
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New Jersey
New Jersey is a state situated within both the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States.
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NewsBank
NewsBank Inc. is a US-based commercial company founded in 1972 that operates a global news database resource providing online archives of media publications as reference materials to libraries.
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Nonprofit organization
A nonprofit organization (NPO), also known as a nonbusiness entity, nonprofit institution, or simply a nonprofit (using the adjective as a noun), is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, as opposed to an entity that operates as a business aiming to generate a profit for its owners.
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North America
North America is a continent in the Northern and Western Hemispheres.
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Public transport bus service
Public transport bus services are generally based on regular operation of transit buses along a route calling at agreed bus stops according to a published public transport timetable.
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The Motor Bus
"The Motor Bus" is a macaronic poem written in 1914 by Alfred Denis Godley (1856–1925).
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The Oregonian
The Oregonian is a daily newspaper based in Portland, Oregon, United States, owned by Advance Publications.
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Trolleybus
A trolleybus (also known as trolley bus, trolley coach, trackless trolley, trackless tramin the 1910s and 1920sJoyce, J.; King, J. S.; and Newman, A. G. (1986). British Trolleybus Systems, pp. 9, 12. London: Ian Allan Publishing..or trolleyDunbar, Charles S. (1967). Buses, Trolleys & Trams. Paul Hamlyn Ltd.
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United States
The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.
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Voluntary association
A voluntary group or union (also sometimes called a voluntary organization, common-interest association, association, or society) is a group of individuals who enter into an agreement, usually as volunteers, to form a body (or organization) to accomplish a purpose.
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501(c) organization
A 501(c) organization is a nonprofit organization in the federal law of the United States according to Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. § 501(c)) and is one of over 29 types of nonprofit organizations exempt from some federal income taxes.
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See also
History of bus transport
- History of bus transport in Hong Kong
- History of bus transport via Rimouski
- Motor Bus Society
- White Buses
Transportation associations in the United States
- Airlines for America
- American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
- American Public Transportation Association
- American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association
- American Road and Transportation Builders Association
- American Trucking Associations
- American Waterways Operators
- Coalition for America's Gateways and Trade Corridors
- Eno Center for Transportation
- International Municipal Signal Association
- Motor Bus Society
- National Motor Freight Traffic Association
- National Postal Transport Association
- National Private Truck Council
- SmartWay Transport Partnership
- The Dori Slosberg Foundation
- The Transportation Alliance
- Transportation for America
- United States Tour Operators Association
- United We Ride
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motor_Bus_Society
Also known as Motor Bus Society, Inc., Motor Coach Age, Motor Coach Today, Motorbus Society, The Motor Bus Society.