Motor bus
Autobús de motor
- Date
- 1895 · confidence medium
- Place
- Siegen, Germany
- Credited to
- Karl Benz (Netphener Omnibusgesellschaft, Siegen–Netphen–Deuz line, 1895)
- People
- 👤 Carl Benz1844–1929
- Field
- Movement
What it is
First regular collective transport service with a petrol-engined bus. It extended public transport beyond the rail.
What it led to
- Flexible public transport and suburban expansion
- Replacement of the tram in many cities
- School bus and road-based tourism
Built on
- Gasoline automobile1886
- Motor truck1896
- horse-drawn omnibus
Made possible
- Trolleybus (Siemens Elektromote)1882
- Motor coach