Stagecoach was Ford's first western in more than a decade, and it helped elevate the genre from B-film status to serious fare. While it featured the tense action sequences that were standard for westerns, Dudley Nichols's script offered psychological insight into the characters.
The stagecoaches were largely replaced by the railroad in the East by the middle of the 19th century. The stagecoach, however, remained important for transportation in rural areas. Most isolated villages and hamlets were connected to the rail head and to the market place by the stagecoach until the 20th century.
Red has been the colour of London buses ever since, becoming famous around the world. The winged wheel was also one of the precursors of the famous roundel symbol still used by Transport for London today.
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Also known as gypsy buses, Spanish buses, or even guaguas, these mini buses are often a welcome sight to the overflow of commuters in Jersey City and beyond. They are usually white, seat about two dozen passengers, and can be signaled to stop just like an NJT bus.
The speed of coaches in this period rose from around 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h) (including stops for provisioning) to 8 miles per hour (13 km/h) and greatly increased the level of mobility in the country, both for people and for mail.