A small bus designed to carry between 8-30 passengers, larger than a van but smaller than a full-sized bus.
From English 'mini-' (small) + 'bus', coined in the 1960s when compact passenger vehicles became popular for shuttle services and small group transportation.
The minibus revolutionized urban transportation in many developing countries, becoming the backbone of informal public transit systems from South African taxis to Filipino jeepneys, proving that sometimes the most practical solutions emerge from local innovation rather than formal planning.
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