Modern Bus, Des Moines, Iowa
Time Frame: 2004
2nd Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa. In April 1911 the Red Ball Transportation Company opened the first regular passenger bus line in Iowa, operating between Charles City and Waverly. Busses continue to transport Iowans within town, to school, and from town to town.
Photo by Cory Heintz
Photo courtesy of the Iowa Department of Transportation
Photo courtesy of the Iowa Department of Transportation
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