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What is the difference between the following signs?

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  1. Sign 505 indicates a stop for Public Transport (Buses). Sign 506 indicates a stop for a Public Tramway.· Correct answer
  2. Sign 505 indicates a stop for private buses. Sign 506 indicates a Tramway stop.
  3. Sign 505 indicates a Tramway Stop. Sign 506 indicates a stop for Public bus transport.
  4. Sign 505 indicates a public transport stop on a Motorway (Freeway). Sign 506 indicates a public bus stop on an urban road only.

Explanation

Sign 505 indicates a stop for public buses and service-route vehicles. Sign 506 indicates a local rail station (light rail). Both signs identify stopping places for public transport, but for different modes of transport - buses versus rail.

How to approach it

505 = buses, 506 = local rail

505bus506rail

Common mistake

Swapping the bus and light-rail signs

Related signs

Bus stopBus stopLight Rail StopLight Rail Stop

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