The Chinese Straddling Bus

[BRIANA]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hv8_W2PA0rQ&feature=related

A new Bus that is being thought of in China. The Straddling Bus will Allow Smaller vehicles under it without problems and have sensors in it that tells bigger vehicles (Like Trucks and Other Regular Buses) to drive around it. While smaller vehicles pass under it there will be sensors built into the underside of the bus to let people know that they are getting way to close. Check out the video it will tell you the rest

 

[Klinger]

wow.....cool

I can't think any other words to describe the concept. Wish I'd thought of it first....

 

[PerRock]

if it runs on special rails, wouldn't it be more of a tram or something?

peter

 

[legolistic]

How the hell will it turn?

 

[sravan]

How the hell will it turn?

same like tram ,but waht if someone under it want to go straight,if its turning ???ofcourse they will come up with some sol

 

[cascaderailroad]

HaaaHaaaHaaa to Infinity ...:hehe: Brilliant in concept ... but It'll never work

Makes as much sence as retractable traffic bollards http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWnfeDtnuds

It'll never float: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvlGElo38G4&feature=related

 

[airtime]

What happens if a huge lorry has broken down, and then the straddling bus approaches on the same stretch of road as the lorry, how does the straddling bus get past, or do you have a straddling bus jam...

Joe Airtime

 

[TweetsieDude]

HaaaHaaaHaaa to Infinity ...:hehe: Brilliant in concept ... but It'll never work

Makes as much sence as retractable traffic bollards http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWnfeDtnuds

It'll never float: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvlGElo38G4&feature=related

I have to agree 100%

 

[PerRock]

HaaaHaaaHaaa to Infinity ...:hehe: Brilliant in concept ... but It'll never work

Makes as much sence as retractable traffic bollards http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWnfeDtnuds

It'll never float: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvlGElo38G4&feature=related

Actually retractable bollards are used all over Europe, and can be found in most cities there. What you cannot really see in the vid is the fact that there is signs warning drivers that they cannot go that way & that there are retractable bollards.

I think however the most common use I saw for the retractable bollards is for blocking off roads (or ped-ways) during certain times. Such as, a ped-way would not allow cars on it except between 10pm-8am or something, thus allowing the city to get in and preform maintenance & the shop owners to get their deliveries.

peter

 

[BRIANA]

How the hell will it turn?

From what was said in the Video they might run it on rails or it will follow a automatic system that will follow special painted lines in the road where the Bus will follow. It Is Articulated and everything

 

[Klinger]

HaaaHaaaHaaa to Infinity ...:hehe: Brilliant in concept ... but It'll never work

Makes as much sence as retractable traffic bollards http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWnfeDtnuds

It'll never float: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvlGElo38G4&feature=related

I hate to disagree with you on those two. They do work, and work well. THe retractable bollards are meant to keep people out of the bus lanes, for the most part, unless you tailgate the bus, they work quite well. People know damn well they are there, they just don't care, they want to get where they are going faster.

 

[William0d0]

Straddle bus ain't got nothing on Aqua bus, unless Straddle bus can leave droppings on Aqua bus.:hehe:

 

[BRIANA]

I will say this. That Bus will scare the crap out of drivers wwhen it suddenly out of nowhere drives over them

 

[William0d0]

I will say this. That Bus will scare the crap out of drivers wwhen it suddenly out of nowhere drives over them

All your puny cars are belong to straddle bus.

 

[BRIANA]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJkSs4_KEA4

Listen to when she mentions the traffic Jam