Bus is a clipped form of the Latin adjectival form omnibus ("for all"), the dativeplural of omnis/omne ("all"). The theoretical full name is in French voiture omnibus ("vehicle for all"). The name originates from a mass-transport

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Steam buses
Regular intercity bus services by steam-powered buses were pioneered in England in the 1830s by Walter Hancock and by associates of

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Formats include single-decker bus, double-decker bus (both usually with a rigid chassis) and articulated bus(or 'bendy-bus') the prevalence of which varies from country to country. High

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Early bus manufacturing grew out of carriage coach building, and later out of automobile or truck manufacturers. Early buses were merely a bus body fitted to a truck chassis. This

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Public transport
Transit buses, used on public transport bus services, have utilitarian fittings designed for efficient movement of

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Historically, the types and features of buses have developed according to local needs. Buses were fitted with technology appropriate to the local climate or passenger needs, such as

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Accessibility
Transit buses used to be mainly high-floor vehicles. However, they are now increasingly of

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