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Low-floor buses

Early bus lifts were slow and hard to use. Older people who couldn’t climb steps easily also needed low-floor kneeling buses that were closer to the ground. In the 1970s, the federal government had a program called TransBus to encourage bus makers to adopt new standards. The bus makers said it wasn’t possible, but eventually found a solution.
Low-floor buses

Date: 1000-2000

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Date: 1000-2000

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