joboo
1st November 2012, 12:14 PM
Looks like a rich Arabs attempt at a solution to traffic jams.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c7/Superbus.jpg
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(http://izismile.com/2012/11/01/a_revolutionary_new_mode_of_transport_the_superbus _12_pics-3.html)
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http://img.izismile.com/img/img5/20121101/640/a_revolutionary_new_mode_of_transport_the_superbus _640_10.jpg (http://izismile.com/2012/11/01/a_revolutionary_new_mode_of_transport_the_superbus _12_pics-7.html)
http://img.izismile.com/img/img5/20121101/640/a_revolutionary_new_mode_of_transport_the_superbus _640_01.jpg (http://izismile.com/2012/11/01/a_revolutionary_new_mode_of_transport_the_superbus _12_pics-8.html)
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http://img.izismile.com/img/img5/20121101/640/a_revolutionary_new_mode_of_transport_the_superbus _640_11.jpg (http://izismile.com/2012/11/01/a_revolutionary_new_mode_of_transport_the_superbus _12_pics-12.html)
The Superbus project aims to develop high speed coaches (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coach_%28vehicle%29) capable of speeds of up to 250 kilometres per hour (160 mph) together with the supporting infrastructure including special highway lanes (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lanes) constructed separately next to the nation's highways.[1] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superbus_%28transport%29#cite_note-0)
It is envisaged that the system will offer comfortable, demand-dependent door-to-door transportation rivaling the car and the train. The project includes studies into the infrastructure (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infrastructure), logistics (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logistics), safety (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safety), reliability (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reliability_engineering) and economic viability as well as the design of the vehicle itself. Total costs of the project are currently estimated at around seven million euros, funded largely by the Dutch State (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabinet_of_the_Netherlands). This project is led by Dutch (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netherlands) astronaut professor Wubbo Ockels (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wubbo_Ockels) of the Delft University of Technology (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delft_University_of_Technology).
The vehicle
The vehicle is 15 meters long electric vehicle with seating for 23 passengers accessible from 16 doors with a cruising speed of 250 kilometres per hour (160 mph) and a range of 215 kilometres (134 mi).
Super lanes
It is envisaged that the vehicle will run on special 'Super Lanes' which will be geothermically heated (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geothermal_heating) in order to prevent icing in the winter season.
Logistics
Rather than following a timetable (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_transport_timetable) the vehicle will be routed in response to the needs of the particular passengers offering a complete journey without changes based on central routing optimization system.
Tech specs (scroll down)
http://www.superbusproject.com/concept
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c7/Superbus.jpg
http://img.izismile.com/img/img5/20121101/640/a_revolutionary_new_mode_of_transport_the_superbus _640_04.jpg (http://izismile.com/2012/11/01/a_revolutionary_new_mode_of_transport_the_superbus _12_pics-2.html)
(http://izismile.com/2012/11/01/a_revolutionary_new_mode_of_transport_the_superbus _12_pics-3.html)
http://img.izismile.com/img/img5/20121101/640/a_revolutionary_new_mode_of_transport_the_superbus _640_07.jpg (http://izismile.com/2012/11/01/a_revolutionary_new_mode_of_transport_the_superbus _12_pics-5.html)
http://img.izismile.com/img/img5/20121101/640/a_revolutionary_new_mode_of_transport_the_superbus _640_09.jpg (http://izismile.com/2012/11/01/a_revolutionary_new_mode_of_transport_the_superbus _12_pics-6.html)
http://img.izismile.com/img/img5/20121101/640/a_revolutionary_new_mode_of_transport_the_superbus _640_10.jpg (http://izismile.com/2012/11/01/a_revolutionary_new_mode_of_transport_the_superbus _12_pics-7.html)
http://img.izismile.com/img/img5/20121101/640/a_revolutionary_new_mode_of_transport_the_superbus _640_01.jpg (http://izismile.com/2012/11/01/a_revolutionary_new_mode_of_transport_the_superbus _12_pics-8.html)
http://img.izismile.com/img/img5/20121101/640/a_revolutionary_new_mode_of_transport_the_superbus _640_08.jpg (http://izismile.com/2012/11/01/a_revolutionary_new_mode_of_transport_the_superbus _12_pics-9.html)
http://img.izismile.com/img/img5/20121101/640/a_revolutionary_new_mode_of_transport_the_superbus _640_12.jpg (http://izismile.com/2012/11/01/a_revolutionary_new_mode_of_transport_the_superbus _12_pics-11.html)
http://img.izismile.com/img/img5/20121101/640/a_revolutionary_new_mode_of_transport_the_superbus _640_11.jpg (http://izismile.com/2012/11/01/a_revolutionary_new_mode_of_transport_the_superbus _12_pics-12.html)
The Superbus project aims to develop high speed coaches (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coach_%28vehicle%29) capable of speeds of up to 250 kilometres per hour (160 mph) together with the supporting infrastructure including special highway lanes (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lanes) constructed separately next to the nation's highways.[1] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superbus_%28transport%29#cite_note-0)
It is envisaged that the system will offer comfortable, demand-dependent door-to-door transportation rivaling the car and the train. The project includes studies into the infrastructure (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infrastructure), logistics (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logistics), safety (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safety), reliability (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reliability_engineering) and economic viability as well as the design of the vehicle itself. Total costs of the project are currently estimated at around seven million euros, funded largely by the Dutch State (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabinet_of_the_Netherlands). This project is led by Dutch (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netherlands) astronaut professor Wubbo Ockels (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wubbo_Ockels) of the Delft University of Technology (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delft_University_of_Technology).
The vehicle
The vehicle is 15 meters long electric vehicle with seating for 23 passengers accessible from 16 doors with a cruising speed of 250 kilometres per hour (160 mph) and a range of 215 kilometres (134 mi).
Super lanes
It is envisaged that the vehicle will run on special 'Super Lanes' which will be geothermically heated (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geothermal_heating) in order to prevent icing in the winter season.
Logistics
Rather than following a timetable (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_transport_timetable) the vehicle will be routed in response to the needs of the particular passengers offering a complete journey without changes based on central routing optimization system.
Tech specs (scroll down)
http://www.superbusproject.com/concept