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Public Transportation and Smart Growth

Jerry442

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6. It's like those airport luggage carts:

Reply to nxylas (Reply #2)

Tue Oct 2, 2012, 06:25 PM

Oct 2012

If you've ever watched a luggage handler tow a string of those carts around the ramp, you'll notice that the steering linkages on the carts are set up so each cart precisely follows the track of the previous one. No matter how much fancy footwork the driver has to do to maneuver his tractor around obstacles, the carts will track right behind and clear the obstacles too.

But then again, luggage carts don't have to do lane changes.

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The world's longest bus seats 256 people [View all] marmar Oct 2012 OP

Here's a video of another product from that company BlueStreak Oct 2012 #1

I'm guessing you need dedicated bus lanes for that puppy nxylas Oct 2012 #2

For Decades Streetcars were longer and carried more passengers then buses for they could turn tighte happyslug Oct 2012 #4

It's like those airport luggage carts: Jerry442 Oct 2012 #6

No, each cart goes slightly inside the previous cart happyslug Oct 2012 #9

Which one's the dining car? n/t SpankMe Oct 2012 #3

In theory, the fourth or fifth section happyslug Oct 2012 #5

Five section buses on the interstate at hi-way speeds? I don't think so. On hills these will be ... marble falls Oct 2012 #7

This would be legal on the Ohio Turnpike today, to exceed Ohio it has to be 12 foot LONGER. happyslug Oct 2012 #8

yup driving a triple through chicago would be impossible madrchsod Oct 2012 #11

This is only 1/3 longer then existing articulated buses happyslug Oct 2012 #10

The double-articulated bus has been done before. passy Oct 2012 #12

Only about 85 feet long AND did not have the computer program to make sure wheels follow wheels happyslug Oct 2012 #13