A quick question about terminology:
What's the generally accepted term for a bus that's run instead of a scheduled rail service? "Rail replacement bus" seems to be the standard term, though train operators will often call it a "replacement bus service" and bus operators a "rail replacement service".
However, I've noticed recently that it's increasingly often referred to as a "bus replacement service". To my mind this seems illogical, as though it were a replacement for a bus. (There have been one or two isolated examples of trains replacing buses, but it's hardly the norm.)
Also, is there a terminological distinction between buses that are run because a section of line is temporarily closed, and buses that are run because the rail service has been withdrawn completely?
What's the generally accepted term for a bus that's run instead of a scheduled rail service? "Rail replacement bus" seems to be the standard term, though train operators will often call it a "replacement bus service" and bus operators a "rail replacement service".
However, I've noticed recently that it's increasingly often referred to as a "bus replacement service". To my mind this seems illogical, as though it were a replacement for a bus. (There have been one or two isolated examples of trains replacing buses, but it's hardly the norm.)
Also, is there a terminological distinction between buses that are run because a section of line is temporarily closed, and buses that are run because the rail service has been withdrawn completely?