On September 24, 1928, a new means of transportation was born in the City of Buenos Aires: the bus and, therefore, its driver, the bus driver.
In the midst of a passenger crisis, seven taxi drivers met in a bar located on Rivadavia and Lacarra to discuss what they could do to reverse the situation. The group came up with an innovative idea: to start making “collective” trips with several passengers to reduce costs. The first trips began right from that café.
Initially, it went to destinations such as Plaza de Mayo, Plaza Once or Flores, but new, much longer routes quickly began to emerge in different parts of the country.
The first buses, which were simply cars with more than one passenger, were modified, such as different colors for the taxis and signs with the destinations. Later, their structure was completely changed to increase the number of passengers, leading to the buses we know today.
