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Transportation Glossary
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Cutaway Bus

Bus bodies mounted on varying sizes of truck chassis, usually between 19 and 29 feet in length, and typically carrying 12 to 30 passengers. They are powered primarily by either gas or diesel engines, and many are equipped with wheelchair lifts. Cutaway buses are usually the most popular small transit vehicles within agency fleets. (See Body on Chassis)

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