The Fifth Avenue Coach Company of New York introduced the first bus with cross-wise seats


Tuesday 17th March 1914

The Fifth Avenue Coach Company of New York introduced the first bus with cross-wise seats. Prior to this, all buses had been equipped with longitudinal seating. Cross seats allowed passengers to face forward, affording them a less one-sided view of their world. The company’s double-decker buses were capable of seating 44 passengers.


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