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175 pounds

The average weight that the Federal Transit Authority (FTA) proposes for bus passengers, raising the assumed average weight per passenger from 150 pounds. The transit authority regulates how much weight a bus can carry.

The average weight that the Federal Transit Authority (FTA) proposes for bus passengers, raising the assumed average weight per passenger from 150 pounds. The transit authority regulates how much weight a bus can carry.

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