A dual mode road/rail vehicle is being tested in Japan by Toyota and its truck manufacturing division Hino Motors.The bus bridges the gap between road and rail with 4 rubber tires for road use and 4 steel wheels for riding on rails. It can hold 25 passengers and is based on the Toyota Microbus.
The bus has been in service in Japan for the past 18 months, and there are plans to produce a newer version by June of 2008. Hino spokesperson Kenichiro Baba has stated that the bus “is expected to be another step toward more practical use of the dual mode vehicle.” This could be the mass transit vehicle of the future for Japanese commuters.
http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/toyota-bus-train/
http://blog.wired.com/cars/2008/05/half-bus-half-t.html
No comments:
Post a Comment