Regular intercity bus services by steam-powered buses were pioneered in England in the 1830s by associates of Sir Goldsworthy Gurney and by Walter Hancock among others, running reliable services over road conditions which were too hazardous for horse-drawn transportation. Steam carriages were much less likely to overturn, and did not "run away with" the customer as horses sometimes did. They travelled faster than horse-drawn carriages ( over  and an average of  over longer distances).
Standard urban bus services by steam-powered buses were introduced in England in the 1830s by partners of Sir Goldsworthy Gurney and by Walter Hancock among others, providing dependable services over road conditions that were too hazardous for horse-drawn transportation. Steam carriages were much less likely to tip over, and did not "run away with" the customer as horses sometimes did. They travelled faster than horse-drawn carriages (over  and an average of  over longer distances).