Here in Atlanta, part of MARTA's Red line train runs over traffic on Georgia 400. Not only is it economical, it's also a soothing view of the Great Woods of North Fulton.
On Wed, Aug 4, 2010 at 6:50 AM, Mr. Worf <hellomahog...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > I like the idea but it would cost a fortune to build the stations with > elevators but it would be a great alternative to a subway system. Plus > cheaper than drilling a tunnel. > > On Wed, Aug 4, 2010 at 3:44 AM, Martin Baxter <martinbaxt...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> >> >> I have an EVIL mind. When I read that subject line, I immediately thought >> "DRIVE OVER" meant "drive over and pancake them". Clearly in need of help, >> am I... >> >> Seriously, why didn't his catch on here in the traffic-congestedf West >> first? >> >> >> On Tue, Aug 3, 2010 at 7:33 PM, Mr. Worf <hellomahog...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> China Plans Huge Buses That Can DRIVE OVER Cars (PHOTOS) >>> >>> - Buzz up!82 votes >>> - >>> - >>> Share<http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://news.yahoo.com/s/huffpost/669166&t=China+Plans+Huge+Buses+That+Can+DRIVE+OVER+Cars+%28PHOTOS%29+-+Yahoo%21+News> >>> - >>> retweet<http://twitter.com/home?status=http://news.yahoo.com/s/huffpost/669166> >>> - >>> Email<http://mtf.news.yahoo.com/mailto/?prop=news&locale=us&url=http://news.yahoo.com/s/huffpost/669166&title=China+Plans+Huge+Buses+That+Can+DRIVE+OVER+Cars+%28PHOTOS%29+-+Yahoo%21+News&h1=huffpost/669166&h2=T&h3=2407> >>> - Print <http://news.yahoo.com/s/huffpost/669166/print> >>> >>> Tue Aug 3, 4:05 pm ET >>> >>> China has overtaken the United States as the world's biggest producer of >>> greenhouse gases and biggest energy consumer. >>> >>> But the country is also thinking in big and bold ways when it comes to >>> how it will reduce pollution and a new plan to build a "straddling >>> bus"<http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/huffpost/cm_huffpost/storytext/669166/37115726/SIG=12i0tt4ec/*http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/08/02/3d-express-coach-pictures_n_667452.html>is >>> among the most space-age schemes yet. >>> >>> In an effort to go green and relieve congestion without widening roads, >>> the Shenzhen Huashi Future Parking Equipment company is developing a "3D >>> Express >>> Coach"<http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/huffpost/cm_huffpost/storytext/669166/37115726/SIG=12i0tt4ec/*http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/08/02/3d-express-coach-pictures_n_667452.html>(also >>> known as a "three-dimensional fast bus"). >>> >>> The innovation will allow cars less than 2 meters high to travel >>> underneath the upper level of the vehicle, which will be carrying passengers >>> (PHOTOS<http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/huffpost/cm_huffpost/storytext/669166/37115726/SIG=10nkdjd5g/*http://huff.to/98HiKL>). >>> >>> >>> According to China >>> Hush,<http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/huffpost/cm_huffpost/storytext/669166/37115726/SIG=139i1ebbb/*http://www.chinahush.com/2010/07/31/straddling-bus-a-cheaper-greener-and-faster-alternative-to-commute/>the >>> 6-meter-wide 3D Express Coach will be powered by a combination of >>> electricity and solar energy, and will be able to travel up to 60 kilometers >>> per hour carrying some 1200 to 1400 passengers. >>> >>> The first 115 miles of track is set for >>> construction<http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/huffpost/cm_huffpost/storytext/669166/37115726/SIG=12i0tt4ec/*http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/08/02/3d-express-coach-pictures_n_667452.html>in >>> Beijing's Mentougou district starting in late 2010. The Chairman of the >>> Huashi Future Parking Equipment company >>> boasts<http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/huffpost/cm_huffpost/storytext/669166/37115726/SIG=139i1ebbb/*http://www.chinahush.com/2010/07/31/straddling-bus-a-cheaper-greener-and-faster-alternative-to-commute/>it >>> will take only a year and 500 million yuan (around $73 million) to build >>> the futuristic transportation system. >>> >>> *IN PHOTOS: See more pictures of the futuristic bus >>> here<http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/huffpost/cm_huffpost/storytext/669166/37115726/SIG=10nkdjd5g/*http://huff.to/98HiKL> >>> .* >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! >>> Mahogany at: >>> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/ >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> "If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell >> wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant >> >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik >> >> >> > > > -- > Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! > Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/ > > -- "If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik
