Its not that often that one of those crazylooking transportation concepts you see on the cover of an old 1950s popular mechanics comes true, but im delighted to say thats happened. May 15, 2015 2 contents problem statement next generation transit system benefits of straddling bus over existing transit system steps involved in implementation features of straddling bus major challenges and solutions 3. This article was originally published in 2016 amongst a flurry of press attention for the retroscifi scheme. Last week, more than 30 members of the company behind the project were detained on suspicion of illegal fundraising. The bus was developed with the hope of reducing traffic jams in some of chinas most congested cities. Megastraddle bus conceptualized for china, fits 1,200. This is a new theory which is applied in china at august, 2016. A straddling bus traffic solution in china the new. This transit elevated bus or teb in short is designed to handle 300 passengers, and it comes in at 22 meters long, 7. Say hello to the transit elevated bus the next evolution in urban public transportation. Futuristic auto driving, navitime bus transit japan, and.
The straddling bus serves the same purpose as a subway system, to provide mass transit without taking up space for road traffic, but teb estimates that the cost of implementation is only about 16%. Straddling busses free download as open office file. Futuristic straddling bus allows cars running underneath duration. Chinas controversial straddling bus a bus train hybrid the size of a commuter ferry so called because it reduces road congestion by. Chinas straddling bus trial catches pms eye india news. In 2017 it was revealed that just days after the launch the bus was. Pink seesaws straddling either side of usmexico border. Chinas vision for a straddling bus dissolves in scandal. If the safety tests are up to snuff, the straddling bus seems like an excellent idea, given chinas infamous history with highway and city trafficincluding the china national highway 110 jam. Failure of chinas straddling bus shows theres no magic. Everything that makes chinas new trafficstraddling bus so.
May 23, 2016 six years ago we showed the crazy chinese 3d fast bus and everyone thought it was silly vaporware. Straddling busa cheaper, greener and faster alternative. Also known as land airbus, the new invention is less costly than subway systems. May 26, 2016 china unveils straddling bus design to beat traffic jams this article is more than 3 years old the concept vehicle is designed to float above the cloggedup streets of some of the countrys. The straddling bus the 50 best inventions of 2010 time. Chinas careating, trafficstraddling elevated bus teb. Say hello to the transit elevated busthe next evolution in urban public transportation. Engineers in qinhuangdao city have finally completed a moving fullscale mockup of chinas large straddling bus idea, which will allow cars to drive underneath it. It is officially known as a transit elevated bus teb, will consist of four cars each being about 22 meters 72 long, 7. Pdf download straddling the line play by play read full ebook. Straddling definition of straddling by the free dictionary. Kaviyarasu study on transit elevated bus, ijrter2016 this bus is also known as transit elevated bus, straddling bus. Jun 22, 2017 the idea of a traffic straddling bus first appeared in china in 2010, but it didnt make much impact until the model was presented at the 2016 beijing international hightech expo.
Worlds first passenger drone ehang 184 delivers holiday gifts. As of today we have 110,518,197 ebooks for you to download for free. Aug 14, 2016 chinas controversial straddling bus a bustrain hybrid the size of a commuter ferry so called because it reduces road congestion by literally moving above cars and buses complies. A prototype of the transit elevated bus, which is 72 feet long and 26 feet wide, going for a test run in the chinese seaside city. Information on the straddle bus seems abundant but most of it go about how cool the project would be. Aug 05, 2016 chinas straddling bus, on a test run, floats above the streets. Feb 28, 2017 the straddling bus science working model. Straddling bus project continues despite controversies china. Three years ago the 3d fast bus got everybody excited about the prospect of a lane straddling bus that would eliminate. Sources are overly optimistic on the straddle bus implementation, which seems very unrealistic. A hydrogen fuel cell station was built at max transits eighth avenue maintenance facility, also as part of the pilot program, august said. The straddling bus combines the advantages of brt, it is also a substitution for brt and subway in the future. Cat straddling fence freed from suffocating snack video.
Futuristic electric straddling bus concept is now a real. The design of electric straddling buses lets cars drive underneath them, and can help reduce air pollution. China unveils straddling bus design to beat traffic jams this article is more than 3 years old the concept vehicle is designed to float above. Chinese engineers gave us a glimpse into the future with their futuristic straddling bus, but our hopes may be dashed after state media branded it a complete scam to defraud investors. Ba tie was a proposed new bus concept where a guided bus straddles above road traffic, giving it the alternative names such as straddling bus, straddle bus, land airbus, or tunnel bus by international media. The traffic straddling bus during its test run in qinhuangdao in august. In china, this huge straddling bus might be a solution to. Apr 20, 2014 the bus is a pilot project and was built through a partnership with uab and the center for transportation and the environment. Straddling bus project continues despite controversies. Sep 02, 2016 song youzhou, the inventor of the straddling bus, said the project wont be scrapped for the moment. Mega straddle bus conceptualized for china, fits 1,200 passengers. Theres some distressing news coming out now about both the shoddy build. Treehugger reports that the idea of straddling buses was first proposed by two american architects, lester walker and craig hodgetts, in 1969.
Nov 11, 2010 but rather than add more cars, shenzhen huashi future parking equipment is developing a massive straddling bus. As you all know, the majority vehicles on the road are cars, the shortest vehicles are also cars. Aug 02, 2016 the straddling bus serves the same purpose as a subway system, to provide mass transit without taking up space for road traffic, but teb estimates that the cost of implementation is only about 16%. At present, there are mainly 4 types of public transits in china. Can chinas futuristic straddling bus finally become a. Aug 02, 2016 it is officially known as a transit elevated bus teb, will consist of four cars each being about 22 meters 72 long, 7. Chinas vision for a straddling bus dissolves in scandal and. The teb, also known as the straddling bus, got its nickname because its designwhich spans 72 feet long and 25 feet wide doesnt require elevated tracks or underground tunneling. Straddling bus is the future transportation system. Theyre electric, and the designers say one fourcarriage train could replace 40 conventional buses, cutting fuel consumption by.
The basic idea was proposed by shenzhen hashi future parking equipment company. Briefly hyped as the future of transit, it now sits indefinitely in an open shed. Ginormous trafficswallowing straddling bus coming to u. Transit elevated bus straddle bus linkedin slideshare. The bus is a pilot project and was built through a partnership with uab and the center for transportation and the environment. Futuristic electric straddling bus concept is now a real full. In china, this huge straddling bus might be a solution to the. Chinas elevated bus demoed with cars driving underneath. No annoying ads, no download limits, enjoy it and dont forget to bookmark and share the love. But since then, the straddling bus idea has stayed just thatan idea. But even if it doesnt turn out to be a keeper, a museum may be built to remind the world of. Futuristic auto driving, navitime bus transit japan, and many more programs. Dec 08, 2016 the straddling bus rolled into hebei, china with much fanfare. The straddling bus could replace up to 40 conventional buses, potentially saving the 860 tons of fuel that 40 buses would consume annually, and preventing 2,640 tons of carbon emissions, said.
Avadhesh kumar 2008 an innovative concept of double decker straddling bus. Last week, the internet went all giggly over the first prototype of a revolutionary traffic straddling bus from china. Chinas straddling bus and other bizarre transport ideas read more according to statista, in 2016 chinas vehicle population was 194m up from 105m five years previously. Aug 03, 2016 the teb, also known as the straddling bus, got its nickname because its designwhich spans 72 feet long and 25 feet wide doesnt require elevated tracks or underground tunneling. Chinas straddling bus hits its final roadblock bbc news. Pink seesaws straddling either side of usmexico border installed to unite kids gossipnews.
But rather than add more cars, shenzhen huashi future parking equipment is developing a massive straddling bus. The highlight innovation of straddling bus is that it runs above car and under overpass. The straddling bus is gathering dust in china citylab. Apr 21, 2017 23 the straddling bus was first exhibited on the th beijing international hightech expo in 2010. Theyre electric, and the designers say one fourcarriage train could replace 40 conventional buses, cutting fuel consumption by 882 tons per year. Jun 23, 2017 officials from chinas hebei province are removing the tracks of the straddling bus. In 2017 it was revealed that just days after the launch the bus. China dont yet have the extreme driving culture america does. Watch this straddle bus eat cars as it speeds down the.
Cheaper than a subway, the partly solarpowered behemoth will span two lanes and carry up to 1,200 people in a carriage raised 7 ft. For those that missed the online buzz around the transit elevated bus teb, its essentially a giant elevated vehicle which spans several lanes of traffic. How to make a multi axle battery operated bus duration. Three years ago we showed an updated version, the land airbus which got to the animated video. Three years ago the 3d fast bus got everybody excited about the prospect of a lane straddling bus that would eliminate traffic congestion by traveling over lines of. As you all know, the majority vehicle on the road is car, the shortest vehicle is also car. Straddling bus presented by rk linkedin slideshare. Abstract the transit elevated bus teb simplified chinese. Chinas straddling bus, on a test run, floats above the. Straddling busa cheaper, greener and faster alternative to. Chinas straddling bus complies with leading international. Giant lanestraddling land airbus could be coming to china.
First trial run was done in beijings mentougou district by late 2016. The city of manaus, brazil is planning to install this bus on their streets. On shanghaiist, which broke the story of the straddling bus in the first place, it is a whole other story, titled chinese state media says that the straddling bus is. Straddle bus free download as powerpoint presentation. Importantabout straddling bus project report pdfiminals in vb07828physics investigatory project cbse 12 scribd is not asked yet. Recent advance straddling bus by using arm microcontroller and. Straddling bus in spotlight as transit elevated bus teb. Stringerreuter dust settles on chinas forsaken straddling bus. Chinas straddling bus may help cut congestion and pollution. Please ask for straddling bus project report pdfiminals in vb07828physics investigatory project cbse 12 scribd by click hereour teamforum members are ready to help you in free of cost. Last week, more than 30 members of the company behind the project were detained on. Ba tie was a proposed new bus concept where a guided bus straddles above road traffic, giving it the alternative names such as straddling bus, straddle bus, land airbus, or tunnel bus by international media a trial was scheduled to begin in beijings mentougou district by late 2010. So, a few concerns about chinas trafficslaying straddling bus.
As the incredibly awesome illustration above shows, the extrawide, extratall bus straddles two lanes of traffic, allowing. The trial run of worlds first transit elevated bus teb or straddling bus, which plies above the road and allows cars to move beneath it, has caug. Chinese superbuses glide over traffic by loz blain. Jul 04, 2017 the traffic straddling bus during its test run in qinhuangdao in august. Feb 29, 2020 if the safety tests are up to snuff, the straddling bus seems like an excellent idea, given chinas infamous history with highway and city trafficincluding the china national highway 110 jam. The concept for the transit elevated bus teb has been floating around. The straddling bus combines the advantages of brt also. The straddling bus is one part monorail, one part monster truck. While it grabbed international headlines, it never came to fruition.
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