The Dutch Design Superbus
13 Apr 2011
The Netherlands has developed an electric "Superbus," an eco-friendly form of public transit that can carry 23 passengers and reach a top speed of 250 km per hour.
In order to improve comfort and to allow individuality, it has 8 doors per side.
The Superbus is designed by former Dutch astronaut Wubbo Ockels, of the Delft University of Technology the project is funded by the Dutch government, TU Delft, Connexxion and a number of other companies.
The idea is that the buses will offer comfortable, demand-depending door-to-door transportation rivaling the car and the train. it's new concept for sustainable mobility, which consists of a new vehicle, new type of dedicated infrastructure and new logistics.
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