Coach (vehicle) bus
In British English and Australian English, the term coach is used to refer to a large motor vehicle for conveying passengers. It is a type of bus but is usually more comfortable and designed for longer-distance travel or touring.
The term coach appears in the formal names of many such firms in the US, though most people still call them bus lines.
The original meaning of the term coach was that of a horse-drawn vehicle designed for the conveyance of more than one passenger and of mail, that is covered for protection from the elements. The small Hungarian town of Kocs (pronounced "kotch") was the place of manufacture, from the 15th century onwards, of an exceptionally well designed example of such a vehicle with durable and comfortable suspension and steering. Therefore the English word - coach, the Spanish and Portuguese - coche, and the German - Kutsche etc. all derive from the Hungarian word "kocsi", literally meaning "of Kocs".
There are two categories of motor coach: long distance inter-city coach service, and urban-suburban bus line.
Popular manufacturers:
Alexander Dennis, Ayats, Bova, Irizar, Jonckheere, Mercedes-Benz, NEOMAN Bus, Plaxton, Scania AB,
Setra, Van Hool, Volvo Buses, VDL Berkhof Valkenswaard, Iron Industries LLC, Motorcoach Industries Ltd.
