Tag: BUS

Back in May, we learned that London's iconic, double-decker buses would be getting a green makeover, just in time for the 2012 Summer Olympics. On Thursday, city mayor Boris Johnson finally unveiled a life-size model of the new bus in all its red resplendence. Unveiled at the London Transport Museum, the new bus is modeled after the original Routemaster, and features an open platform and a ...

The Web is teeming with the unrealized ideas of both students and established designers who set out to produce astonishing renderings and prototypes for unusual products. Unfortunately, due to the lack of time, money, or technology, many of those products never move from the planning stages to the mass market. But that doesn't mean we can't salivate over their creations, nevertheless. The ...

What global warming? Paul Stender, the creator of 'The School Time Jet-Powered School Bus,' pumps 150 gallons of fuel into his mad-cap vehicle to power a hair-raising, quarter-mile joyride, which you must definitely watch in the video after the break. The converted yellow bus -- rigged with a Phantom fighter plane jet -- seems to have no purpose other than to inspire awe (or anger, if you're ...

China thinks it may have a solution to its growing car and congestion problem: giant buses that straddle the road. Although calling these monstrosities "buses" seem misguided (as they run on tracks, and independently of other street traffic), it's obvious that they could greatly increase the speed and quality of your average Beijing commute. The shuttles arch over the road, allowing other ...

The bright red, double-decker Routemaster bus has long been an iconic symbol of the city of London, and Londoners were introduced to a new generation of green Routemasters this week that hopes to retain the original's distinct charms. Fast Company reports the original Routemaster was phased out of service in 2005, but London Mayor Boris Johnson pledged to bring in back. The sleekly redesigned ...

Share Copenhagen residents could find love in a totally new and unexpected place: the city bus. According to The City Fix, transportation company Arriva has installed red "love seats" on about 100 buses that circulate through the Danish city. This stunt, which began May 3rd and will last two weeks, has a dual purpose. First, these seats are really meant to help folks make a love connection during ...

Surfing the Web is a mentally active exercise, requiring that users determine their own experience. But sometimes we wish we could just kick back and let someone else do our Web surfing for us. The Bus Ride attempts to fulfill our laziest of Internet dreams, and also show us parts of the Internet we may have never found otherwise. Based on the idea of a bus tour, the site lets users explore ...

If your childhood was like ours, memories from afternoon rides on a big yellow bus will haunt you forever. Remember the spitwads, the uncomfortable vinyl seats, the screaming classmates, and the inevitable fights with the class bully? We could go on and on, but we'll spare you (and our inner children). After all, times are changing. As a matter of fact, some students in Arizona will never ...

In China, the precise number executions performed is kept a state secret; estimates by Amnesty International say there were at least 1,770 executions in the country in 2005, but says that the number could be as high as 8,000. In comparison, only 60 prisoners were executed in the US the same year. The number is so high, apparently, that the Chinese government sees fit to operate something ...

We've seen how Wi-Fi-endowed buses in San Francisco (and elsewhere) are turning peoples' commutes into more productive time -- or at least more entertaining time. But, workers aren't the only ones stuck using mass transportation to get to their daily occupations. The same idea is now being applied to some school buses, letting students be a little more productive during those lengthy rides to ...