Out Of The Box Concepts That Can Ease Urban Traffic Congestion In India
Late in May 2016, Chinese company Shenzhen Hashi showcased a working scale model of the 3D Express Bus concept, also known as (straddling bus, straddle bus, land airbus or tunnel bus) or Transit Explore Bus (TEB) at the 13th Beijing International High-tech Expo. The idea seems simple enough. It’s ingenuity is in that existing city infrastructure does not need to be extensively remodeled to implement this interesting Mass/ Bus Rapid Transit System (MRTS/ BRTS) concept. INGENIOUS: Vehicles under 2 meters height will be able to drive under and through the bus RISING ABOVE: People will get on and off at elevated metro-style stations The concept attracted went viral on social media and attracted international media attention The bus is electrically operated and will draw power both from the grid and photo-voltaic cells installed on the roof. The smallest of them can carry 1,200 people, while the larger ones will carry around 200 people more. That means the TEB could replace