Bus Stops
Bus Basics
Vocabulary 1
Vocabulary 2
Special
100
How are bus routes marked on the bus?
By letter and number.
100
Is eating allowed on the bus?
No!
100
A service that people pay for to get from one place to another, usually within a city or a town.
Public Transportation
100
When the bus or train is scheduled to show up to a stop and when the bus or train is scheduled to leave (2 answers)
Arrival and Departure
100
What is the bus route letter located at 33rd st and Chicago ave? (Hint: Right outside of TPLUS)
Route 5.
200
How are bus stops marked?
Bus Sign
200
What do you do to alert the driver that you want to get off the bus?
Pull the yellow cord.
200
The path the bus or train follows through the city Labeled with a number and a letter sometimes.
Route
200
The amount of money needed to ride the bus or train. It costs $1.75 to ride the us during regular hours.
Fare
200
What are the names for the trains that have a green line and a blue line?
Light rail
300
How far apart are bus stops?
1-2 blocks
300
What is the first thing you should do when you get on the bus?
Pay money, pay tokens, use bus pass.
300
Location where passengers get on and off the bus or train
Stop
300
Times of day when the bus is busiest and costs more money. It costs $2.25 to ride the bus during these times.
Rush hour
300
What are 2 online resources you can use to plan a bus route?
metrotransit.org and google maps
400
How many minutes before the departure time should you plan to arrive at the bust stop?
5 minutes
400
Where do senior citizens, people in wheelchairs or people with disabilities sit on the bus?
At the front of the bus
400
A list of days and times the bus or train arrives and departs.
Schedule
400
When you need to switch from one bus to another. A ______ card allows you to get onto another bus without having to pay again if it is within 2 hours.
Transfer
400
What is an intersection?
When two streets cross each other or intersect.
500
Who is the best person to talk to if you are lost or having trouble on the bus?
Bus Driver
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