New Chinese Bus

[PandaBear]

Originally Posted By: Tempest
http://www.economyincrisis.org/content/chinas-us-debt-holdings-hit-2010-high
Lots money from our debt payments to play with.


Well, that's no longer our money if we are to pay the debt now is it?

 

[daves87rs]

Ouch!

 

[saberz]

After a few innovative attempts at their first attempt, the casualty loss will have decreased to 50%.

 

[Tempest]

Originally Posted By: Anies
After a few innovative attempts at their first attempt, the casualty loss will have decreased to 50%.


Same mentality they use in the their coal mines...why should buses be any different?

 

[CivicFan]

I'm sure they'll come up with a solution to eliminate safety issues. They are very good at infrastructure planning.

 

[Tempest]

Originally Posted By: CivicFan
I'm sure they'll come up with a solution to eliminate safety issues.

Just like their mines...

Quote:
They are very good at infrastructure planning.

Or not:

http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-bus...0721-10kz6.html

 

[PandaBear]

Originally Posted By: Tempest
Originally Posted By: Anies
After a few innovative attempts at their first attempt, the casualty loss will have decreased to 50%.


Same mentality they use in the their coal mines...why should buses be any different?


Actually, China is pretty good at making low end buses. I rode in one when I visited 2 years ago and they are quite roomy relatively speaking. However, the structural integrity isn't that great from what I see (thin pillar, large window, thin body) and I wouldn't want to be in one if it roll over.

From what I know the engine technologies are licenses from major foreign engine makers, and they do export them to a lot of African countries.

 

[PandaBear]

Originally Posted By: Tempest
Quote:
They are very good at infrastructure planning.

Or not:

http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-bus...0721-10kz6.html


From what I know they are all over the place, from excellent to none what so ever.

My birth city has 7 million people and the widest road is a couple 3 lane each direction local road, the rest being 2 lane streets. The redevelopment of some districts are rushed so the sidewalks are not continuous from one block to the next, driveway are not standardized and some cars have to drive on the sidewalk with the pedestrians for a considerable length to get to parking spots. On the other hand, some districts build from the ground up have urban planning quality of the 2000s in the US and Europe.

What I was told by a government officer's driver is that the city aren't developed until recently due to the proximity to Taiwan and a likely war (from 50s till 90s) could destroy it. The sudden demand due to the economic development caught the urban planning off guard, and anything goes until they realized the problem the hard way.

 

[CivicFan]

Originally Posted By: Tempest
Or not:

http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-bus...0721-10kz6.html


What does it (finance options) have to do with the technical solutions?

 

[Schmoe]

That's the most stupiest idea I've ever read.

 

[Shannow]

It can be unstupified by making it two tiers of trains, travelling on a common easement, but the original concept is ridiculous.

 

[Propflux01]

It's called "Population control"!

 

[Vikas]

This looks like a good idea. They should NOT call it a "bus" though because it is a "train" (or tram). It rides on rails which are on the side of the road. There is no way that a car can be squished by this contraption. Cars should treat this thing like a moving tunnel.

This is like building a double decker bridge except you only need to build it for the length of the "train" saving your lots of money.

If you have 10 km of dedicated road, this can increase the capacity cheaply.

- Vikas

 

[Vikas]

Originally Posted By: PandaBear
Originally Posted By: Win
It won't be their money paying for it - it will be coming from us.


Huh?


Only if we ever repay our debts

- Vikas