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crush load en · NOUN

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1. The maximum number of passengers that can physically fit within a transit vehicle without requiring severe contortions by said passengers.
2. The maximum number of passengers that can physically fit within a transit vehicle without requiring severe contortions by said passengers. ▸ A situation in which one or more transit vehicles are carrying the maximum number of passengers that they can physically accommodate without requiring severe contortion of passengers.
   • The frequent occurrence of crush loads is indicative of a severely overloaded system requiring immediate improvements to increase its passenger capacity.

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