In 1947, Cincinnati’s Transit Radio, Inc. proposed that radios be installed in city buses so passengers could enjoy music (and commercials) while riding, but the hype didn’t last long. A handful of ...

At one time, it seemed to Transit Radio Inc. like a fine idea. With busloads of hapless passengers as audiences, music—and commercials—could be broadcast in urban buses all over the U.S. The plan was ...

Going to work on weekends used to be a challenge for Ben Hazel. But since the arrival of on-demand bus service in Belleville, Ont., Hazel no longer has to worry about wasting money on cab rides to get ...