This bus operates/runs/goes on route two

[Alexey86]

1. This bus operates on route number two.
2. This bus goes on route number two.
3. This bus runs on route number two.
4. This bus takes route number two.

What is the correct variant? It would be (2) in Russian, but I couldn't find a standard collocation with bus + verb + route in English.

 

[PeterCW]

None sound natural in BrE. How I would rephrase them would depend on the precise context.

In England it is unusual to use the word "number" in this context, we would normally just say "route two".

Colloquially, if you were asking the driver he or she would probably just say "this is route two".

 

[Rover_KE]

I'd say 'This bus is a number 25'.

 

[Alexey86]

I'd say 'This bus is a number 25'.

How would you say this: 'Due to roadworks, bus number 25 (?) on route 20'?

 

[GoesStation]

How would you say this: 'Due to roadworks, bus number 25 (?) on route 20'?

In American English I'd say "… the number 25 bus is following the number 20 route between Euclid and 26th Street."

 

[jutfrank]

I like only 3.

 

[Tarheel]

How would you say this: 'Due to roadworks, bus number 25 (?) on route 20'?

Perhaps:

Because they are destroying the street the bus is taking a detour.
;-)

 

[Tarheel]

If #25 is on route #20 then what about route #20?

 

[tedmc]

How would you say this: 'Due to roadworks, bus number 25 (?) on route 20'?

Bus 25 is diverted/rerouted to Route 20?

 

[emsr2d2]

My local bus company would say "Due to roadworks in Hetherington Road, all 25, 44 and 72 buses will follow the number 26 route between Smith Street and Jones Avenue".