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History of the Bus

The Bus invention

Travel anywhere by bus, a major public transport we can't do without.


The first bus was horse-drawn, known as a carrosse. It carried eight people and was introduced in Paris in 1662 by none other but the famous Blaise Pascal, a French scientist, religious philosopher and writer, whose work, among others, involved applied sciences relating to barometer, an instrument that measures air pressure.

The Buses after Carrosse

That time, carrosses ran regularly whether there were any passengers or not. By 1823, they were being used in part of Nantes, France. It was operated by Stanislaus Baudry. Because of its popularity, Baudry expanded the service at the same time finding a name which would let people know that this was a service for the public.