World's longest bus to debut in Germany

[Concourse Express 127]

(Cross-posted from BusChat).

 

Original article here.

 

Basically, it's a 30 m (~98.4 ft) double-articulated hybrid bus with an advanced navigation/steering system slated for revenue service in Dresden, DE this October. I think it's neat, but I wonder how it'll both handle Dresden streets and affect traffic. It'd also be interesting to see whether or not other cities develop and purchase similar buses in the future...

[mark1447 685]

So many interesting things occur outside the USA. I wonder if any system in the USA would consider these..

 

I've seen it before in photos.

[Far Rock Depot 1,289]

I've seen pics of double artic buses in other countries, but nothing like that! Wow! It needs a "steering algorithm"! I wonder if it runs on QNX software for the steering.

Edited August 28, 2012 by Far Rock Depot

[qjtransitmaster 216]

Pure OVERKILL!!!!!!!!!!!

[NYCRailfan523 90]

Pretty long bus I see!

[B3 Via Av U 178]

Awesome! Wow, we might as well book an entire fleet of planes and flock to Germany for the time being.

[Concourse Express 127]

Pure OVERKILL!!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

Maybe so, maybe not. Methinks the extra-long buses are being touted as an alternative to LRT...

[Brighton Express 567]

That aint no bus. THATS A DAMN TRAILER. Wow.

[youngblaze 541]

I see it has steerable tag axles. Nonetheless, 96ft is pretty damn long lol

[Vistausss 678]

I've seen pics of double artic buses in other countries, but nothing like that! Wow! It needs a "steering algorithm"! I wonder if it runs on QNX software for the steering.

 

 

Yeah, double arctic buses like the Van Hool AGG300 (which is one of my favourite buses).

 

And like the VDL Phileas.

http://www.vdlbuscoa...aspx?lang=en-US

The 26 m version is actually only 4 m shorter than the bus in this thread.

Edited November 21, 2012 by Vistausss

[qjtransitmaster 216]

those belong in India!!

[Aussieinuk 83]

This bus will not move. The idea is for people to hop on at the rear, then walk to the front and they will have reached their destination,LOL.

[qjtransitmaster 216]

they should be the ONLY BUSES IN INDIA!!!!!!!!

[B35 via Church 9,416]

This bus will not move. The idea is for people to hop on at the rear, then walk to the front and they will have reached their destination,LOL.

 

 

Lmao !

 

Or vice versa......

[jgood6195 216]

Man, I wonder how big the depots must be over there to store and maintain these! Just picture NYCT with these!

Edited December 18, 2012 by jgood6195

[Metro CSW 1,507]

Man, I wonder how big the depots must be over there to store and maintain these! Just picture NYCT with these!

The will run it down to the tunnels in two days. Because in Empire City, Streets claims bus. Edited December 18, 2012 by NovaCSW8030

[swapnil 0]

Amazed to see such a long distance journey of bus, only can imagine all these happening in U.S, I am wondering how much hours will it take to reach to the destination once it has got fromt he place of departure.

[Vistausss 678]

Man, I wonder how big the depots must be over there to store and maintain these! Just picture NYCT with these!

 

 

Well, quite big I can tell you from my experience with Utrecht (here in The Netherlands) where they run double articulated Van Hools (which are slightly shorter than this one in Dresden).

 

But I still don't see what's so special about this bus. Like I said: the VDL Phileas 26m version is only 4 meters shorter and it has the same clever steering system and the same tram-like setup for quite some time longer than this German bus exists.

Edited January 3, 2013 by Vistausss