Although carriages were used in continental Europe as early as 1294, vehicles to carry passengers first appeared in England in 1555. That they did not appear earlier was due to the appalling condition of English roads, which were little more than...

A carriage is an inland haulage usually horse-drawn vehicle. It is especially designed for private passenger use and for comfort or elegance, though some are also used to transport goods. It may be light, smart and fast or heavy, large and comfortable....

The Phantom Carriage Dir. Victor Sjostrdm Tartan Video, www.tartanvideo.com THIS SILENT FILM of 1921 accrued the accolade of being the 'film of all films' by none other than Ingmar Bergman. Prodigious praise aside, The Phantom Carriage is noteworthy for containing the...

Metropolis could restrict horse-drawn carriages to Central Park, surrounding streets NEW YORK - After five horse-related accidents this year - including one in January that put a driver in a coma and one in late April that knocked a 71 -year-old man unconscious...

The horses that pull tourists on leisurely carriage rides through Central Park are working without enough water, shade or oversight from authorities, a city report says.City agencies haven't kept up with required veterinary checks and carriage inspections, and the horses work in sometimes shoddy conditions,...

The welfare of carriage horses that clip-clop around this historic city is under scrutiny again from residents, months before a panel was to release proposed regulations. For years, Charleston has regulated routes but now is trying to come up with...