![]() ![]() The first double-decker Omnibus was manufactured in 1847 in the U.K.The bus, as a means of passenger transport, had been preceded by railways, streetcars and taxis. Experiments with steam-powered buses were made in Britain as early as the 1820s, and in 1882, Siemens presented an electrically powered trolley bus in Berlin.Commercial buses-drawn by horses and originally called “Omnibuses”-were first widely introduced in the 1820s in England and France (with a few previous unsuccessful attempts briefly recorded in France as early as 1662).Since then, double-decker buses have been put into limited use or tested elsewhere in Canada, including Ottawa, Toronto, and between Edmonton and Strathcona County in Alberta. and were immediately popular with both locals and tourists. The first cities in North America to use modern double-decker buses in their public transit systems were Victoria and Kelowna, British Columbia, in 2000.An early Lodekka-fleet number DX1, operated by West Yorshire Road Car Company-is said to have been displayed at the Festival of Britain (South Bank Exhibition) in 1951. The Lodekka’s succesor was the Bristol VRT. The Bristol Lodekka was also manufactured by Dennis under licence, and was sold as the Dennis Loline. Most Lodekkas were powered by 5- or 6-cylinder Gardner engines. It has a traditional half-cab design, with a lower floor level and a lower overall height, allowing for easy transport (e.g., under covered bridges in the country). The Bristol Lodekka was built by Bristol Commercial Vehicles from 1949 to 1968.The red double-decker buses in London have become a national symbol of Britain, and the majority of buses in London (as well as in the Republic of Ireland and the city of Hong Kong) are double-deckers.Double-decker buses are popular in some cities of Europe, such as Berlin, and in parts of Asia, usually in former British colonies (including Hong Kong and Singapore). Double-decker buses are in widespread use around the world-mostly for long-distances, and for sightseeing in places like Hollywood and Las Vegas-yet double-decker city buses are less common. ![]()
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