Bus

[Bazile]

Well, this is a novel solution to save road space.



http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-36961433

[Patsy33]

Have seen it before. I think it's brilliant!

[ToraToraTora]

death and destruction waiting to happen. What if the cars don't get over? what if there is a crash underneath? what's it like at junctions? Traffic lights? roundabouts? motoraway slip roads? gawd help us!

[MantaRay]

Spot on tora, having seen what happens with trams & other vehicles sharing the road. The two just don't mix unless left or right turning traffic lanes have an underpass or bridge.

[Bazile]

ttt - i suspect it will only be operated on routes where there are no roundabouts , or on motorways .

If it crosses intersections - one would assume that the intersections would be traffic light controlled and the driver of the bus and cars would obey them as normal .

Just my assumptions

[murraymints]

EEK !

[BRIGHT SPARK]

Motorways without any 4.95 metre high HGV,s I hope :-)

[Baldric]

2 mtrs clearance, hope it doesn't get a queue of 4 x 4's behind it or it will just be a rolling roadblock.
Like caravans in this Country.

[Mamyalynne]

This three year old video is quite informative about some of the what ifs..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vaUTIIggEis

[Old_Geezer]

Looks like a good fantasy design; useful for futuristic films maybe, but best left on the drawing board in real life.

[Mamyalynne]

It's off the drawing board and has had a test run.

[Old_Geezer]

Ignoring the half full or empty busses going around here...

It takes up a dual carriageway. The film shows the bus turning a corner but it has car access underneath. What if the car is expecting to go straight ? It shows folk going up and down in a central lift, but that implies they are landing in the road where the cars are going underneath. And it's evacuation system shows the sides coming down and potentially hitting cars. This is a college student's project fantasy vehicle surely ?

[Lie-in King]

Ta Bazile & Mamya - good luck to them, I think it's a superb idea :-)

[Tilly2]

This will be seen in the next Bond Film.

James will run on the roof,from one end to another and jump on the villain's car, just as it leaves the cover of the bus......Mark my words!

[Mamyalynne]

It's real

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAdqXprNinw

[Hopkirk]

I can't see the point