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China tests Transit Elevated Bus

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08-03-2016 14:38 BJT

China has begun testing its brand new style of bus in Qinhuangdao city in northern province of Hebei. The Transit Elevated Bus is a street straddling vehicle that allows other vehicles to safely drive under it. Its 22-meter long, 8-meter wide size makes it capable of carrying up to 300 passengers per ride.

The transit elevated bus TEB-1 is on road test in Qinhuangdao, north China

The transit elevated bus TEB-1 is on road test in Qinhuangdao, north China's Hebei Province, Aug. 2, 2016. China's home-made transit elevated bus, TEB-1, conducted a road test running Tuesday. The 22-meter-long, 7.8-meter-wide and 4.8-meter-high TEB-1 can carry up to 300 passengers. The passenger compartment of this futuristic public bus rises far above other vehicles on the road, allowing cars to pass underneath. (Xinhua/Luo Xiaoguang)

Its design company says the giant buses can even be linked together and travel at a maximum speed of 60 kilometers per hour. The giant bus is designed to beat traffic jams.

Countries such as Brazil, France and India have already shown interest to use the bus.

People experience in the compartment of a Transit Elevated Bus (TEB) which is on road test in Qinhuangdao, north China

People experience in the compartment of a Transit Elevated Bus (TEB) which is on road test in Qinhuangdao, north China's Hebei Province, Aug. 2, 2016. China's home-made transit elevated bus, TEB-1, conducted a road test running Tuesday. The 22-meter-long, 7.8-meter-wide and 4.8-meter-high TEB-1 can carry up to 300 passengers. The passenger compartment of this futuristic public bus rises far above other vehicles on the road, allowing cars to pass underneath. (Xinhua/Luo Xiaoguang)

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