The Omnibuses In New York City

Omnibuses in New York City
Millions of people ride the subway in New York City everyday, but any time before 1826 there was no public transportation, and if you wanted to get somewhere you had to walk or hire an expensive private carriage. This was until 1827 when the Omnibus was brought to New York City, and changed how the average person got around and it shaped New York City to have residential neighborhoods and places where people worked. Like today public transportation was very successful, with the help of a lot of people, but the omnibus had some flaws and as the world evolved the omnibus became out-dated. An omnibus looks a large stage coach, and it was powered by 4 horses. Most weighed about 205 pounds and could seat 12-28 people,
Omnibuses allowed people to travel long distance everyday, it allowed people to live in cheaper neighborhoods. The omnibus was the first form of public transportation and it allowed people to get to where they worked, even if they live nowhere near there. It also allowed people to get jobs in neighborhoods they couldn’t afford to live, which had richer people than themselves. This means that they were getting paid more. It also created residential neighborhoods, where people lived, and business areas, which had office buildings. Even though omnibus helped the working class it also created a division between the people who took omnibuses and people who took public transportation. Omnibuses also kept the street less crowded because before public transportation everyone had to take their own stage coach, so it was more crowed. When omnibuses started to run not everyone need their own stage coach, because they could take the omnibus. Even though there was a separation between people who took omnibuses and people who took private carriages, omnibuses made New York City a more democratic. Omnibuses gave everyone an equal job opportunity because everyone no matter where you lived could get the same job. Before not everyone could get to jobs in a timely manner, so they had to get jobs closer to home, which didn’t always pay well. It also showed how New York City could overcome the geographical challenge of the city not having enough room for everyone to live in the city center. ven though the omnibus wasn't in New York City for very long, it shaped public transportation, the system, which that forever changed how people lived in cities and gave a chance to the people who couldn't afford a house in the middle of town or a private