China to Build Futuristic Bus
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Can you envision Buses that drive over cars?
China has done it again. They will continue to be a leader in new technology once they build this gigantic bus that will literally drive over cars using the wasted space above our highways and bi-ways to transport their enormous population. Why hadn't anyone thought of this before? Besides inspiring and impressing the rest of the world this new type of transportation could reduce China's record setting greenhouse emissions and bring the rest of the world into a new era of eco-friendly transportation.
Beijing's Mentougou district
China's New Straddling Bus
Construction to begin at year end 2010
What are some of the most exciting things about the Straddling Bus?
Could it be that this is the freshest and most innovative solution to our ever developing World problems for reducing green house gas emissions giving us hope for a brighter tomorrow that we may eventually solve the puzzle.
- Reduce Traffic
- Save Money
- Reduce Greenhouse gas emissions
- Save Building Time
- Transport people in the world's most populated country
- Inspire the rest of the world to be more innovative in solving our environment
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Public Transit Poll
The Finished Product
Shenzhen Hashi Future Parking Equipment Co., Ltd, proposed the bus idea. They say the bus will travel at up to 60 km/h (about 37mph). Construction of the 186 km of rails that will carry the bus will begin at the end of the year.
Public Transportation Debate
Is public transportation a problem in your city?
Yes
digitaltree says:
yes, in some cities the buses take over an hour depending of where you are a night.
newbizmau says:
I'm from Mobile, AL and the problem here is the lack of Public Transportation. It's a big city and relying on a bus to get to and from is a joke if you want to be anywhere quickly that is if they go to where you need to be. Most likely I'll end up walking a country mile afterwards. All the while our main rd. Airport Blvd is getting ever more congested during rush hour. This could definitely help our city become more efficient and bring us up to date with modern transportation.
gtalan says:
Yes. The system actually works well as far moving people from one place to another, but in Manatee County, FL, the buses only run Monday-Saturday from 6 AM to 7 PM which means they are not suitable solution for people who may need them the most.
No
LindaJM says:
LOL. There's no inner-city need as the town is so small you can walk to wherever you want to go. We have the "Stage" that takes us to the "big city" (population 7000) twice a week.
reasonablerobinson says:
From time to time. Not enough train passenger capacity here in the UK and the motorways are packed too.
darciefrench says:
No, it works pretty well in our city, but it's a small city. Vancouver could use something like this bus.
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Would you like to have this bus in your city?
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LindaJM Dec 12, 2011 @ 8:49 pm | delete
- I'd like to have it between here and the coast, or between here and the inland highway.
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GetFactsnotHype
Jul 23, 2011 @ 4:01 am | delete
- I remembered seeing this Eco friendly bus online on the news - perhaps it was yahoo. Anyhow I featured it on one of my pages, because it is related to technology. You can see my page and yours featured at www.squidoo.com/go-green_technology
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digitaltree
Jul 9, 2011 @ 8:23 pm | delete
- yes, if i'm in this bus and a car accident happens, it means not injures, lets face it it will only move the bus a little, but not to the point of killing the passengers. The design looks well balance and the fact that the bus has stability to such lengths and is bigger than all cars and trucks would make me feel safe.
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reasonablerobinson
May 26, 2011 @ 12:45 am | delete
- Yes except when cars crash and veer off into to the sides of the bus causing massive death and destruction...oh and hold ups
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CarBodyRepairs
May 25, 2011 @ 12:59 am | delete
- Love the lens
The bus looks massive!
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- China To Test Buses So Big, Cars Can Drive Inside Them
- Soon, Beijing's Mentougou District will attempt to ease its traffic congestion problem by attacking it with a monster: A 20-foot-wide, 14-foot tall bus that can carry between 1200 and 1400 passengers at a time while other vehicles drive on the road inside of it.
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The Beijing authorities are planning a $1.3 billion seven-star world-class deluxe hotel in western Beijing's Mentougou district. Interestingly, this hotel is a look-a-like of the Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world and the magnificent centerpiece of downtown Dubai.
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