TEB
Transit Elevated Bus…the future is closer than we think
It’s more crucial than ever before to rethink our transportation system. We have taken some steps to do so, such as hybrid vehicles, but TEB may be taking it to a whole other level.
Here are some facts that’ll make you wonder why we can’t have it now
- Each TEB could, essentially, replace 40 conventional buses — saving 800 tons of fuel annually
- Cut carbon emissions by 2,500 tons!
- Powered by electricity
- Ability to carry 300 passengers
- Cost of construction of TEB < cost of constructing a subway
- Saves space!!!
It’s important to note that this isn’t the first time a concept like this has been thought of. 45 years ago, Walker and Craig Hodgetts’s idea for a bus like this was for it to actually never stop. However, the idea of a straddling bus remained an idea for a long time. That is, until, a Beijing company, Transit Explore Bus, put their own, but similar idea into action. The concept was presented at the 19th China Beijing International High-Tech Expo back in May 2016, and then a test was run was conducted on a track in Qinhuangdao. It’ll still take several years for the Beijing company, Transit Explore Bus, to implement this new technology for use, but we’re on the track.
Check out this video to see the TEB in action (animation)
Here’s to cutting down on commuting time and improving environmental conditions,
Claudia A.
References:
News, B. B. C. China’s elevated bus: Futuristic ‘straddling bus’ hits the road http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-36961433 (accessed Oct 11, 2016).
Poon, L. Can China’s Futuristic ‘Straddling Bus’ Finally Become a Reality? http://www.citylab.com/tech/2016/05/can-chinas-futuristic-straddling-bus-finally-become-a-reality/483953/ (accessed Oct 11, 2016).
