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- noun rail transport The
substitution of a bus service for a rail (train ,tram , etc) ortrolleybus service.
Etymologies
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Examples
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There has been growing anger at a practice known as "bustitution" - which has seen train operators pocket millions of pounds from days of disruption while their passengers endure longer journeys.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph, Sunday Telegraph David Millward 2012
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The problem relating to a practice known in the industry as "bustitution" dates back to compensation arrangements put in place by the previous Government.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011
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The MBTA will have to replace thousands of concrete ties on the Old Colony lines out of South Station, leading to two years of mid-day bustitution and no weekend service at all, the Globe
Universal Hub adamg 2010
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The MBTA will have to replace thousands of concrete ties on the Old Colony lines out of South Station, leading to two years of mid-day bustitution and no weekend service at all, the Globe
Universal Hub adamg 2010
michaelchang commented on the word bustitution
well, basically it means getting home several hours later than it usually take with your normal train-ride.
February 26, 2008
bilby commented on the word bustitution
Ha :-)
February 8, 2009