ɪn mˈeɪ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti fˈoːɹ, ˈeɪtʃ. ˈeɪ. spˈɛnsɚɹ ʌv nˈɔːɹfək, vɜːdʒˈɪniə, ɐnˈaʊnst ðɪ ˌɪmplɪməntˈeɪʃən əvə "kɹˈɔstˈaʊn bˈʌs" sˈɪstəm ðæt wʊd ɹˈʌn fɹʌm mˈɔːɹnɪŋsˌaɪd tə sˈɪlvən hˈɪlz.
In May 1924, H. A. Spencer of Norfolk, Virginia, announced the implementation of a "Cross-Town Bus" system that would run from Morningside to Sylvan Hills.