http://nexus404.com/Blog/2007/04/25/japanese-dmv-bus-train/ TFTS - the very latest in technology news, new gadgets and gizmos. From HDTVs to netbooks, cell phones, DSLR cameras, PMPs, DAPs. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:12:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://nexus404.com/Blog/2007/04/25/japanese-dmv-bus-train/comment-page-1/#comment-12656 Mike Perth Thu, 26 Apr 2007 10:38:52 +0000 http://nexus404.com/Blog/2007/04/25/japanese-dmv-bus-train/#comment-12656 Very old technology I'm afraid. Seattle (USA) years ago had a diesel powered 'ordinary' bus that when it got closer to the city switched off the diesel engine and became a trolley bus, taking power from overhead wires, then, when entering the city centre, became an underground train on little rubber wheels - still powered by electricity. Don't know if it's still in operation; hope so, because it really cut pollution. Here in Australia, the mining companies have ordinary trucks that also have railway wheels and can move from the road to rail very quickly. They also have dual (road/rail) Landcruisers for track inspections. The new Metro rail system in Perth is being built using dual purpose vehicles. Now, if this noisy Japanese bus thing was powered by electricity ...... Very old technology I’m afraid. Seattle (USA) years ago had a diesel powered ‘ordinary’ bus that when it got closer to the city switched off the diesel engine and became a trolley bus, taking power from overhead wires, then, when entering the city centre, became an underground train on little rubber wheels – still powered by electricity. Don’t know if it’s still in operation; hope so, because it really cut pollution. Here in Australia, the mining companies have ordinary trucks that also have railway wheels and can move from the road to rail very quickly. They also have dual (road/rail) Landcruisers for track inspections. The new Metro rail system in Perth is being built using dual purpose vehicles. Now, if this noisy Japanese bus thing was powered by electricity ……

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