"bus replacement service" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bus replacement services [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} bus replacement service (plural bus replacement services)
  1. (British, transport) A special bus service which replaces a train service when engineering work is carried out, or when the train service is temporarily suspended for other reasons such as flooding, track damage etc. Tags: British Categories (topical): Transport Synonyms: rail replacement service Related terms: bustitution Translations (a special bus service which replaces a train service): autobus sostitutivo (Italian)
    Sense id: en-bus_replacement_service-en-noun-LmEFCYcF Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header Topics: transport

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