Midibus
A midibus is a classification of single-decker minibuses which are generally larger than a traditional minibus but smaller than a full-size single decker and can be anywhere between 8 metres (26 ft 3 in) and 11 metres (36 ft 1 in) long. While used in many parts of the world, the midibus is perhaps most common in the United Kingdom, where operators have found them more economical, and to have a sufficient number of seats compared to full size single-decker buses.
Midibuses are often designed to be lightweight to save on diesel fuel (e.g. smaller wheels than on larger buses), making them not as durable as heavier 'full size' buses. Some midibuses, such as the Scania OmniTown, are heavier and therefore more durable. In some places such as Hong Kong, some bus routes have to be served by midibuses due to the winding roads along such routes.
United States designs
The term "midibus" is not in common use in the United States, such smaller and lighter-duty buses not being employed in public transit roles there except in some very specialized instances. For example, Muni in San Francisco operates both 30-foot (9.1 m) and 40-foot (12 m) versions of the Orion VII transit bus to serve routes that include some of the steeper and curvier hills.
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Me & The Boys
by: Running WildTime is right get on the line, just go nuts now
Stand in pride, take on the night be wild and free
Kick the beat, bring on the heat, rock you somehow
Sing along with our favourite song for the world to see
Just another night we are Running wild
Me & the boys we love that noise
Me & the boys we are going crazy
Me & the boys we make that noise
Cause Rock 'n' Roll is our choice
Rock so hard from the start, shake foundation
Hit the gas kick some ass until the dawn
Earth will quake, quiver and shake, the exaltation
Jump the beat, move the meat, create a storm
Just another night we are Running wild
Me & the boys we love that noise
Me & the boys we are going crazy
Me & the boys we make that noise
Cause Rock 'n' Roll is our choice
We'll come over, we are just standing proud
We will sweat and praise Rock'n'Roll
Raise your fist, we are all getting loud
And that's what we all came here for
Time is right get on the line, just go nuts now
Stand in pride, take on the night be wild and free
Kick the beat, bring on the heat, rock you somehow
Sing along with our favourite song for the world to see
Just another night we are Running wild
Me & the boys we love that noise
Me & the boys we are going crazy
Me & the boys we make that noise