Bus driver

Bus Driver - Transportation Operations

By zah6400
  • The First Public Bus Line Launched

    The First Public Bus Line Launched

    In 1662, the very first public bus line was launched by Blaise Pascal. The popular business lasted for fifteen years until the services stopped.
  • The First British Bus Line

    The First British Bus Line

    John Greenwood opened the first bus line in Britain in 1824.
  • The First French Omnibus Line

    The First French Omnibus Line

    The first French Omnibus line was created by a business man named Stanislas Baudry in 1828.
  • A Successful Idea

    A Successful Idea

    In 1827, George Shillibeer was commissioned to design a stable vehicle that could carry many people. Basically, a bus.
  • The First Paris Omnibus

    The First Paris Omnibus

    The first Paris Omnibus was started in 1828. The man who started it, Stanislas Baudry, also started the first French Omnibus line.
  • Shillibeer's Bus Design

    Shillibeer's Bus Design

    George Shillibeer's bus design was a success. His design was launched on April 28, 1828
  • Electronic Trolley Buses

    Electronic Trolley Buses

    In 1882, electronic trolley buses came out.
  • Bus With a Strong Engine at the Time

    Bus With a Strong Engine at the Time

    In 1895, an eight-passenger bus powered by a four- to six-horsepower, single-cylinder engine was built in Germany
  • The First Black Bus Driver

    The First Black Bus Driver

    In 1910, Joe Clough became the first ever black London bus driver.
  • An Important Transfers Over

    An Important Transfers Over

    In 1934, Perley A. Thomas Car Works moved into transit buses.
  • Thomas Big Bus Style

    Thomas Big Bus Style

    In 1950, Thomas made a body style that could be mounted on major auto brands such as Ford and Dodge
  • Segregation and Bus Drivers

    Segregation and Bus Drivers

    On December 1, 1955, a bus driver named James F. Blake got Rosa Parks arrested when she wouldn't give up her seat for a white person.
  • Another Thomas Style

    Another Thomas Style

    In 1972, the debut of the Thomas Mighty Mite, a short bus, was in effect.
  • Finally Some Air Conditioning

    Finally Some Air Conditioning

    The first bus with air conditioning was made in 1994.
  • Bus Drivers in Jackson Boycott

    Bus Drivers in Jackson Boycott

    On December 5, 2013, a bus boycott by bus drivers was intiated. The boycott lasted for a couple of days.