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Huge bus that can drive OVER cars; China's ambitious public transport innovation
Topic Started: Aug 4 2010, 10:55 AM (190 Views)
Axtremus
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HOLY CARP!!!
See article and pictures (slide show) here:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/08/02/3d-express-coach-pictures_n_667452.html

It's radical! :thumb: :thumb:
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The 89th Key
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Cool! Reminds me of another Chinese concept for transportation:

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Aqua Letifer
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ZOOOOOM!
Looks like being thrown under the bus might not be such a bad thing anymore.
I cite irreconcilable differences.
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Mikhailoh
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Very cool idea. But they must have some very tall overpasses.
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Qaanaaq-Liaaq
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I thought this would be a video of a big foot bus running over cars.

Very original, very innovative. Leave it to the Chinese to think of road sharing like that. I can see problems with it. Cars trying to make turns under the bus, cars sideswiping the bus, etc.

It might as well be a train or monorail with its own right of way.

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Piano*Dad
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Nothing is foolproof, but this seems like an interesting innovation. Give well-trained engineers a set of problems to study and a decent budget to play with, and they can usually come up with some ideas that cause you to sit up and take notice.
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Mikhailoh
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I'm sure it will have some bugs and challenges, but it it were over a freeway? No problem. Just make it tall enough that cars can turn under it in places.
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Aqua Letifer
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Piano*Dad
Aug 4 2010, 11:48 AM
Nothing is foolproof, but this seems like an interesting innovation. Give well-trained engineers a set of problems to study and a decent budget to play with, and they can usually come up with some ideas that cause you to sit up and take notice.
What I notice about this idea, though, is the fantastic car accidents this would cause.

I like the train idea a lot better.
I cite irreconcilable differences.
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