Existing bus cameras could help optimize urban traffic flow

In order to optimize traffic flow through city streets, municipalities often install car-counting cameras or other sensors at a few set locations. A new study, however, suggests that using existing bus-mounted cameras may be a better way to go.Continue… Continue reading Existing bus cameras could help optimize urban traffic flow

First full-size autonomous passenger bus in the UK begins on-road testing

Fusion Processing has announced that an autonomous public transport project will start on-road testing this week, en route to beginning a new 14-mile pilot service ferrying passengers across a long-span suspension bridge in Scotland later this year.Con… Continue reading First full-size autonomous passenger bus in the UK begins on-road testing

Sono Motors to ride a solar passenger bus trailer on Munich streets

When German automotive startup Sono Motors introduced a pre-production prototype of its Sion solar-electric family car as part of the online-only CES 2021, the company also showed a huge solar trailer built with Finland’s Valoe. Now that idea is taking… Continue reading Sono Motors to ride a solar passenger bus trailer on Munich streets

World-first road/rail-traveling bus to enter use on Christmas Day

Why bother transferring between a bus and a train, if you could just stay in one vehicle that travels on both roads and tracks? That’s the thinking behind a new dual-mode vehicle (DMV), which is slated to begin operations in Japan on December 25.Contin… Continue reading World-first road/rail-traveling bus to enter use on Christmas Day

Torsus debuts world’s most extreme big yellow school bus

From world exploration to safer post-pandemic commuting, Torsus has quickly adapted the design of its Praetorian 4×4 bus to the needs of very different types of users. Its latest adaptation is sure to make children around the world grumble and grimace:… Continue reading Torsus debuts world’s most extreme big yellow school bus

The O-Bahn Busway – Obscure Transit For The Masses

Around the world, governments and city planners have long struggled with the issue of transport. Getting people where they need to be in a timely fashion is key to making a city a comfortable, attractive place to live. As far as public transport is concerned, this typically consists of buses …read more

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Las Vegas shop revives old school buses into colorful luxury campers

A group of French expats in the US Southwest believes the school bus camper (skoolie) is more than just a DIY RV solution, and it seems to have good timing. With the COVID-19 pandemic having sidelined the tourism side of their business, the entrepreneu… Continue reading Las Vegas shop revives old school buses into colorful luxury campers