Why doesn t the us have double decker buses?

Why did it take so long for double-decker buses to be used in the U.S.A.? Most of maintenance facilities in north America aren't build to accommodate these much taller buses,also there may some clearance issues on bus routes as well, so double decker buses is the USA would be limited in use.



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United States Many private operators, such as Megabus, run by Coach USA, employ double-decker buses on busier intercity routes. For publicly run transport, articulated buses are generally preferred. Nonetheless, a handful of municipal operators use double-decker buses, primarily on the West Coast.

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there were a couple of American companies which had. a small third deck at the back in the mid-20th century, the only working bus in the world which exists with. three full decks is the purple Knight Bus conducted by.

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Beginning around 1959, large numbers of second-hand double-decker buses of the RT, RTL and RTW classes were imported by the CTB from London Transport, and ran in their original red livery with the oval CTB logo painted on the sides. These buses were phased out beginning in the mid-1970s, and none remain in service.

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But 1929 was also the year a Suffolk-based Dennis bus, known as 'Ermintrude,' first entered service and the vehicle – reputed to be the oldest working bus in the UK – is still going strong nearly 100 years later.

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The AEC Routemaster is a front-engined double-decker bus that was designed by London Transport and built by the Associated Equipment Company (AEC) and Park Royal Vehicles.

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The first French double-decker bus was brought into service in Paris in 1853; it was a horse-drawn omnibus. The upper floor was cheaper and often uncovered.

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