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China's Straddling Bus | Urban Transportation Video :

"Straddling" bus--a cheaper, greener and faster alternative to commute. More buses on the road will jam the roads and deteriorate the air; building more subway is costly and time consuming. Well, here is an cheaper, greener and fast alternative method: the straddling bus, first exhibited on the 13th Beijing International High-tech Expo. In the near future, the model is to be put into pilot use in Beijing's Mentougou District.

Proposed by Shenzhen Hashi Future Parking Equipment Co., Ltd, the model looks like a subway or light-rail train bestriding the road. It is 4-4.5 m high with two levels: passengers board on the upper level while other vehicles lower than 2 m can go through under. Powered by electricity and solar energy, the bus can speed up to 60 km/h carrying 1200-1400 passengers at a time without blocking other vehicles' way. Also it costs about 500 million yuan to build the bus and a 40-km-long path for it, only 10% of building equivalent subway. It is said that the bus can reduce traffic jams by 20-30%.