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Tour Bus Information

A tour bus service is a bus service that takes visitors sightseeing, with routes around tourist attractions. Double-decker buses and/or open top buses are commonly used, for their good views.

The biggest tour bus company is City Sightseeing,[citation needed] which operates worldwide, as does Gray Line Worldwide.[citation needed]

Large coaches are used in used in North America for tour operators for short and long distant destinations. These buses are larger than regular transit buses with 2 to 3 axles (4 to 6 wheels). These buses are used by tour operators, intecity bus lines and charters.[1][2]

The history of tour buses in North America began in the early 20th Century when trucks were converted to provide a means for sightseeing within large American cities.[3] Gray Line, the largest sightseeing operators began operations in 1910. Sightseeing was likely a side buses for many intercity bus operators as the same types of buses were used (and remains so today). World War II as the industry decline, but it slowly re-emerged as an alternative to driving.[4]

Many musicians, entertainers, dancing crews and bands travel in "tour buses".

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  1. ^ http://www.motorcoachcanada.com/future_members/industry.html
  2. ^ http://www.motorcoachcanada.com/consumers/charter.html
  3. ^ http://www.investors.com/NewsAndAnalysis/Article/476629/200905121918/Driven-John-Mack-Kept-On-Truckin.aspx
  4. ^ http://www.investors.com/NewsAndAnalysis/Article/476629/200905121918/Driven-John-Mack-Kept-On-Truckin.aspx
  5. ^ http://www.cromwell-intl.com/toilet/bus.html
  6. ^ http://www.prevost-stuff.com/new_prevost_features.htm
Buses
Configuration Articulated bus • Bi-articulated bus • Coach • Double-decker bus • Lowbridge double-deck bus • Low-floor bus • Midibus • Minibus • Multi-axle bus • Open top bus • Single-decker bus • Trailer bus • Truck bus
Special uses Advert bus • Airport bus • Armoured bus • Campaign bus • Party bus • Police bus • School bus • Transit bus • Training bus • Sleeper bus • Tour bus • coach bus
Technologies Dual-mode bus • Electric bus • Fuel cell bus • Guided bus • Gyrobus • Hybrid electric bus • Trolleybus
Manufacturing Bus manufacturing • Bus manufacturers
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