History of Buses

  • Champaign-Urbana

    Champaign-Urbana
    Buses were new on the streets of Champaign-Urbana and used quite often until the trolly system was built.
  • The First Blue Bird.

    The First Blue Bird.
    The first Blue Bird school bus called the Blue Bird No.1 was built by Albert Luce.
  • Greyhound

    Greyhound
    The company Northland Transportation changes it's name to Nothland Greyhound Lines.
  • Rosa Parks

    Rosa Parks
    Rosa Parks was arested on a city bus for refusing to give up her seat for a white rider. She later was known as "the first lady of civil rights."
  • Diesel Engines

    Diesel Engines
    In the early 1960s UK city buses were using diesel engines that were placed in the back of the bus so people could enter through the fron of the bus.
  • Evel Knievel

    Evel Knievel
    Evel Knievel safely landed his motorcycle after he jumped 14 Northland Greyhound Buses.
  • Bus Wifi

    Bus Wifi
    Greyhound introduces luxury buses that have free power outtlets, wifi, and extra legroom so you can travel with comfort.
  • Propane Powered Bus

    Propane Powered Bus
    The bus company Blue Bird released the propane powered Micro Bird.
  • Globetrotters

    Globetrotters
    Greyhound is officialy named the bus company of the Harlem Globetrotters.
  • Electric Bus

    Electric Bus
    BYD Motors revealed the first log distance traveling and all electric bus.