Is it a bus, is it a train?

[Shimbleshanks]

Described as 'a bus that can drive over cars', it appears to have some sort of rails or guidance system. What happens when a car driver strays into its path isn't explained.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-36390419

China is about to experiment with a new way to avoid horrendous traffic jams.

 

[EM2]

Those door ramps look a bit steep.

 

[bb21]

Never gonna happen.

This idea was first floated about four years ago, and went quietly away. I don't expect this time to be any different. Probably would be possible on quieter roads, but then if the roads were quiet, this would not be needed.

 

[Quakkerillo]

Those door ramps look a bit steep.

Luckily those are the emergeny escape exits.
"Regular" leaving the vehicle is with one part of the train being lifted into a station, after which doors will slide open. People leave it, people enter it, and it's lifted back down into the vehicle, after which it drives off again.

 

[Bungle965]

For some reason I was expecting to see a picture of a pacer
Sam

 

[GrimsbyPacer]

I remember this plan.
Wouldn't it be better to install a bus lane?
The wheels would take up space anyway and this won't work with tall vans trying to fit under the "bus".
I know it's cool, but it's silly.

 

[northwichcat]

Described as 'a bus that can drive over trains', it appears to have some sort of rails or guidance system. What happens when a car driver strays into its path isn't explained.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-36390419

I think you meant cars!

 

[Shimbleshanks]

I think you meant cars!

Yes, well spotted, I meant cars (just corrected it).
CL

 

[Haydn1971]

I'm interested in just how they manage to get the vehicle body structure to bend around corners...

 

[gage75]

Brings a whole new meaning to bridge strikes

 

[Busaholic]

Described as 'a bus that can drive over cars', it appears to have some sort of rails or guidance system. What happens when a car driver strays into its path isn't explained.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-36390419

It's China, where people are expendable.