A double-decker bus is a bus with two stacked passenger decks connected by an internal staircase, allowing it to carry substantially more passengers than a single-deck bus of the same road footprint. Long associated above all with London, where horse-drawn and later motorized double-deckers became a defining feature of the city's public transport, the type has also seen widespread use in Hong Kong, Singapore and other cities where road space is limited but passenger demand is high.
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SignificancePopularised in Great Britain at the start of the 20th century, best known as the red London bus. 1 Manufacturer or BuilderAdams & Co. of Fairfield, Bow 1 Sources
1. Double-decker bus, Wikipedia
United Kingdom section, first commercial omnibuses
The first commercial horse-drawn double-decker omnibuses were introduced in England in 1847 by Adams & Co.
United Kingdom section, builder
Adams & Co. of Fairfield, Bow
Overview section
Double-decker buses were popularised in Great Britain at the start of the 20th century, with the best-known example being the red London bus, namely the AEC Routemaster.
In Group: Double-Decker Buses, Lead sentence
A double-decker bus is a bus that has two storeys or decks. Double-deckers are used primarily for commuter public transport, but there are coach variants for long-distance travel and open top buses that are most commonly used as sightseeing buses for tourists.
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