This Revolutionary Elevated Bus Rides Over Traffic
After only being presented in renders and computer animations, China has unveiled its attempt to rid its cities of congestion with this revolutionary bus design. Using channels on either side of the road, the TEB-1 (Transit Elevated Bus) has been manufactured and is now testing in Qinhuangdao, North East China.
The TEB-1 has the potential to carry around 1200 passengers at a speed of 40mph. However, with obvious problems like agility and manoeuvrability needing to be addressed, it may be a while before we see these engineering marvels in cities worldwide.
The current testing has been limited to a 300m track with simulated traffic passing underneath the ‘bus’, but it is a huge step towards a leap in the infrastructure of the Chinese cities involved. Considering the massively reduced cost compared to a subway system, the TBE-1 could be a cost-effective way to clear the streets for petrolheads around the globe.
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It’s all fun and everything until…
And vans?
Ooooh! Mobile braaap-tunnels!
It’s all fine, until a car needs to turn at a junction, or needs to swerve for a pot hole or something in the road, and gets nailed by it
I wonder if the exhaust sounds under this bus are as epic as in a tunnel… somebody needs to test this
And imagine how it would sound like when a insert favorite car were revving under this bus, while you’re sitting in it
Ok of the bus is that slow…what is the point?
this the new method of hiding from the police helicopters in gta
Road Signes?
Tunnels?
Other busses?
Truck? think about it
What happens if someone loses control under the bus and spins out?
Just wait until Mohammed drives a car packed with explosives under that bus…