The comparison of how much faster our electrified trolley busses here in hilly Seattle compared to traditional busses is pretty stark, the instant, linear torque is really hard to come close to equaling with a combustion engine.
eBikes with mid-drive motors like the BBSHD also have this kind of torque, it can be really fun to ride them due to that. With electric motors, you choose between torque and top RPMs based on how thick your wire is, the thicker the copper the more torque you'll see (and consequently, lower top speed).
A city bus (regardless of ICE vs EV) is limited in acceleration by what the manufacturer thinks people will tolerate (a city probably won't buy your bus if their limited trial results in people complaining about getting tossed around) so you get an electronic throttle with some fine tuning on top. Pretty much every modern vehicle has this. The EV manufacturer probably tunes their electronic nanny to give you more torque right away because "muh torque" is a selling point and they want the city reps taking a test ride on the bus to feel that.
LOLOLOL, the electric busses here in Seattle definitely do not have a torque limiter set to prevent throwing people back in the bus. There are many times I've boarded one and gotten thrown back on the walkway (its less of an issue on ICE busses, but still a problem).
eBikes with mid-drive motors like the BBSHD also have this kind of torque, it can be really fun to ride them due to that. With electric motors, you choose between torque and top RPMs based on how thick your wire is, the thicker the copper the more torque you'll see (and consequently, lower top speed).