How big is the longest bus? And other interesting facts about buses
We have probably all ridden a bus at some point in our lives, many commute to work by them every day. With the emphasis on ecology, the popularity of public transport will probably only grow. Would you try to guess when the first bus drove around the world or how many people can fit in the longest bus?
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The first bus in 1662
Most people believe that bus numbers is an invention of modern times. However, they are confusing. The first buses were already running in France and their fuel was hay! Yes, they were horse-drawn carriages that could carry up to eight passengers at a time. The famous mathematician and philosopher Blaise Pascal came up with the idea of mass transport in France. It was he who dealt with the fact that the hire of a carriage normally costs 140 francs per day, but if passengers share a "bus line" they will pay only 5 francs each. The bus system invented by Pascal worked until the 90s.
The longest bus can accommodate up to 350 passengers
Do you have any idea how many people fit in a regular bus? Typical capacity is most often 42 or 55 seated passengers. However, the longest bus in the world can accommodate up to 350 passengers. Exactly which is the longest is disputed.
In the Guinness Book of Records, we learn that the longest bus is the DAF Super CityTrain (32,2 meters long), which can carry up to 350 people and weighs 28 tons. Drives in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
We read from an unofficial source that there is an even longer bus in China that has 5 sections with 4 joints and can hold up to 380 people. Unfortunately, we were unable to find more specific information - if we find it, we will be happy to inform you in the next article.
An omnibus for everyone
In Czech we use the term "autobus", we added a prefix to the word "bus" used in many languages. Bus comes from the Latin word "omnibus", which means "for all". The people of Nantes, France are said to have referred to the vehicle as an "omnibus" because one of the first bus stops was near a hat shop called "Omnes Omnibus", owned by Mr. Omnès.
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