デュアル・モード・ビークル

thats pretty cool, but it could look alot better. oh yeh , ITS FINALLY SNOWING IN GLASGOW!!! woooohoooooooo. just gotah tell everyone

(ID #43107) Posted on 2007/01/17 23:27

reply to OMNI Strike's comment

Ah. Apparentely they have something similar to the Dual Mode Vehicle over in Australia. 

Just that I can't remember the site or link to such. It acts as both a tram and a bus. 

(ID #43113) Posted on 2007/01/18 00:10

reply to windbell's comment

I've seen prototypes of DMVs somewhere but can't quite remember where. But one thing if they ever want this to work is to figure out when the bus is allowed on the tracks as you don't want it to interfere with the local train system.

(ID #43116) Posted on 2007/01/18 00:21

reply to Adun's comment

This is interesting Danny.  I have never seen this used for public transportation.  Usually here in the U.S. you will see this use on railway support vehicles.  Reminds me of Doctor Yellow.

You left out the great American mode of transport -not- commute by car.  I will not miss having to drive everywhere when I move to Japan. 

(ID #43119) Posted on 2007/01/18 00:45

reply to Edward's comment

Err... (^^;)  Writing as Red October was posting.  Hate when that happens...

(ID #43120) Posted on 2007/01/18 00:51

reply to Edward's comment

hahahha this sounds good. I have heard of similar things before. I've seen such vehicle in Europe, but they were more of a service vehicle rather then for public transportation.

(ID #43139) Posted on 2007/01/18 03:32

reply to Boris's comment

Wow, that's kinda cool, but something not as useful for some people. I finally can say there's a bus that looks like a bananaphone.

(ID #43142) Posted on 2007/01/18 04:54

reply to djet0's comment

Argh! 
This vehicle is featured by 皆川亮二 in his new series called D-LIVE!! (http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/D-LIVE%21%21)

If you are interested in various funky and dream vehicles, you should take a look in this particular comic series (now is at least up to volume 14)

The main character 斑鳩悟（いかるが さとる） is a super driver which capable of operating virtually all form of vehicle.

Pretty informative and entertaining.

Enjoy~

(ID #43162) Posted on 2007/01/18 10:54

reply to JFKo's comment

I still prefer the aqua car to this one.

(ID #43179) Posted on 2007/01/18 22:39

reply to astroblue's comment

That must be what they call the short bus in American slang?

(ID #43217) Posted on 2007/01/19 16:07

reply to Eleutheria's comment

Back at the facility where I work we have several trucks like that......a project from a few years ago which was intended for public transport but was aborted due to the time-consuming change of modus ( road-track ).
The trucks are now only used for maintenance and emergency interventions on our public transport network...
But quite interesting to know that you folks have managed to reduce the time of modus-shifting.
I'll talk about that with my OH-SO-BELOVED-CHIEF.
Jeeez' I'm talking about my job...must be ill........

(ID #43640) Posted on 2007/01/31 11:28

reply to krapou's comment

the idea of the dual mode car invention is cool! but....
they have to do something about the vehicle design first though...

(ID #48561) Posted on 2007/05/26 10:54

reply to CyReZ's comment

We need those DMVs in Singapore! 

(ID #71210) Posted on 2008/02/01 15:11

reply to lostandfound's comment