The Lawspeaker
08-05-2010, 02:03 AM
Chinese "Straddling" Bus Offers to Alleviate Traffic Congestion (http://bigthink.com/ideas/21675)
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Traffic perhaps the greatest environmental liability and biggest daily annoyance of urban epicenters. Between the number of cars in the streets, the tendency of ground-level public transportation vehicles to jam the roads further and the costly, time-intensive development of underground transit, urban planners have found themselves in a Catch-22. But a Chinese company may have a solution.
The "straddling" bus (http://www.chinahush.com/2010/07/31/straddling-bus-a-cheaper-greener-and-faster-alternative-to-commute/) proposed by Shenzhen Hashi Future Parking Equipment Co. is an approximately 16-foot-tall bi-level vehicle bestraddling the road and resembling a light-rail train. Passengers board on the second level, while vehicles less than 6.5 feet high pass underneath.
The bus is powered by a combination of electricity and solar energy, offering a speed of up to 37 miles per hour and carrying 1200-1400 passengers. It promises a traffic reduction of 20-30%.
http://www.chinahush.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/11.jpg
Traffic perhaps the greatest environmental liability and biggest daily annoyance of urban epicenters. Between the number of cars in the streets, the tendency of ground-level public transportation vehicles to jam the roads further and the costly, time-intensive development of underground transit, urban planners have found themselves in a Catch-22. But a Chinese company may have a solution.
The "straddling" bus (http://www.chinahush.com/2010/07/31/straddling-bus-a-cheaper-greener-and-faster-alternative-to-commute/) proposed by Shenzhen Hashi Future Parking Equipment Co. is an approximately 16-foot-tall bi-level vehicle bestraddling the road and resembling a light-rail train. Passengers board on the second level, while vehicles less than 6.5 feet high pass underneath.
The bus is powered by a combination of electricity and solar energy, offering a speed of up to 37 miles per hour and carrying 1200-1400 passengers. It promises a traffic reduction of 20-30%.