Chinese innovation.... the Mega Bus

[Toma]

Aside from having the most high speed trains, and unbelievable "Train stations"....

This is sure a cool ass idea... Bus on rails holding 2000 people, 100mph, that straddles normal roads so cars can drive under it. lol

http://www.mobilemag.com/2010/08/04/chinas-mega-straddle-bus-to-blanket-commuters/

[Pahnda]

In before someone cries repost.

[CMW403]

REPOSSSSSTTTTTTTTTT:cry:

[Nissanaddict]

if they need too many of them, wouldn't it cause bigger jams at intersections?

[Disoblige]

:repost: http://forums.beyond.ca/st/311888/china-bus-drives-over-cars/

I can see the accidents now!

[Feruk]

Originally posted by Nissanaddict
if they need too many of them, wouldn't it cause bigger jams at intersections?

Easy solution... build yet a BIGGER bus to go over this bus and carry 10X the people. :facepalm:

[Toma]

Originally posted by Nissanaddict
if they need too many of them, wouldn't it cause bigger jams at intersections?

If they stop in the middle of an intersection... sure.... :dunno: :nut:

[Toma]

Gees, who reads any other section here besides "General" "performance" "Health" and "Politics" lol

Then how about their high speed train terminal? I dont get out of Calgary much, so it's been a while since I've been on Canada's bullet train.... is the station comparable? :dunno:

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Scufec4l6cE/TNb_gq_rNZI/AAAAAAAAALc/rFgnWpA9JEM/s1600/train1.jpg

[Tik-Tok]

This would be a great idea for the "high speed train" between Calgary and Edmonton. The existing overpasses would cause a problem, obviously, but would probably be cheaper to modify them, then to have to buy land to put a real train in.

[Toma]

Originally posted by Tik-Tok
This would be a great idea for the "high speed train" between Calgary and Edmonton. The existing overpasses would cause a problem, obviously, but would probably be cheaper to modify them, then to have to buy land to put a real train in.

It is neat, but I honestly don't think 100 mph is fast enough for a "high speed train" to be a economically viable or good alternative for the Edmonton-Red Deer- Calgary commute.

I think maximum acceptable time from Calgary to Edmonton would be about 1 hour.

[Tik-Tok]

Originally posted by Toma


It is neat, but I honestly don't think 100 mph is fast enough for a "high speed train" to be a economically viable or good alternative for the Edmonton-Red Deer- Calgary commute.

I think maximum acceptable time from Calgary to Edmonton would be about 1 hour.

True, people seem to drive 160km.h on QE2 anyways :rofl:

[Toma]

Originally posted by Tik-Tok


True, people seem to drive 160km.h on QE2 anyways :rofl:
I do when I think I can get away with it lol.