'Straddling bus'

By: Dave Leggett - 27 August 2010 18:22

Just when you think you have pretty much seen and heard everything on the problems of and solutions to chronic road congestion in urban areas...

There's something called the 'straddling bus' concept in China that is apparently being seriously proposed over there.

It looks like a cross between a RoRo ferry, catamaran, tram and a bendy bus on steroids. The promotional video is well worth a look. Is it serious? They do have appalling traffic congestion in Chinese cities - vehicle parc growing all the time with 10% pa GDP growth and a humungous auto industry now present - and air pollution is something they are very concerned about.

Maybe it could work on selective busy dual carriageways, no turning for cars. Can't quite see it on the Euston Road.

Would you drive under one? Watch the video and try and keep a straight face.

Comments on this blog post

In my brief exposure to Shanghai and Beijing traffic, I never saw even a short line of cars stay within the lane markings for more than 5 or 10 seconds. Or stop at a traffic light just because it was red.

Maybe that very serious looking presenter lives in a clean, orderly part of China that western visitors have never seen. On second thought... I think he is from another planet.

billyjoejimbob said at 9:35 pm, September 2, 2010