A
horse-bus or
horse-drawn omnibus was a large, enclosed and sprung
horse-drawn vehicle used for
passenger transport before the introduction of
motor vehicles. It was mainly used in the late 19th century in both the United States and Europe, and was one of the most common means of transportation in cities. In a typical arrangement, two wooden benches along the sides of the passenger cabin held several sitting passengers facing each other. The driver sat on a separate, front-facing bench, typically in an elevated position outside the passengers' enclosed cabin. In the main age of horse buses, many of them were
double-decker buses. On the upper deck, which was uncovered, the longitudinal benches were arranged back to back.