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China’s giant “transit elevated bus” just went real

China's Transit Explore Bus (TEB) has launched the pilot project of its road-straddling ‘Transit Elevated Bus’ in Qinhuangdao this week.


After revealing the ambitious ‘Land Airbus’ concept as a scale model back in May, TEB has produced a full-scale prototype which has begun its pilot run in the coastal Chinese city about 300 kilometres east of Beijing.

The massive high-riding bus is powered by battery packs that are charged by electric stations installed along the vehicle’s route.

Serving the same purpose as a subway system, the Transit Elevated Bus provides mass transit without taking up space for road traffic (allowing cars to pass underneath it), for only a fraction of the cost - TEB estimates the Transit Elevated Bus costs around 16 per cent of a underground train line.

If the pilot project proves successful, the Transit Elevated Bus system could help to solve China’s growing air pollution and traffic problems, thanks to its all-electric powertrain and increased passenger capacity over regular buses.

Straddling two lanes, the Transit Elevated Bus is far wider than a regular bus and most trains, allowing a much higher passenger density and greatly improving public transit.

TEB’s pilot project will run for the remainder of the Chinese summer.

Click the photos tab for more images of the TEB Transit Elevated Bus

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