On Sun, Apr 8, 2018 at 12:49 PM, ael <law_ence....@ntlworld.com> wrote:
> > In the context of buses, it tends to refer to the part of the vehicle > where people may stand to alight or board. > > In my part of the UK, we never referred to that part of a bus as a platform. The old AEC Routemaster buses operated in London did refer to that as a platform. But that was because it was not just an entranceway but also an area for a few passengers to stand when it was crowded. Also there was no door, so people could hop on or off while the bus was moving (not legal, but people did it). See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Heritage_Routemaster.jpg In general, though, I wouldn't consider buses to have platforms. And I would never refer to a bus stop as a platform unless it were raised higher than the pavement/causeway/sidewalk leading up to it. A bus stop is a bus stop. Unless it's at a bus station, in which case it's a stance. Unless it's at a bus station in Wales, in which case it's a Safle. -- Paul
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