Bus inovation for the future

BUS INOVATION FOR THE FUTURE

1)Cameo all-electric minibus Pes, an auto designer who firmly

believes in the concept of zero emission public transportation that not only benefits the environment, but also manages to transport a good number of passengers without having to come across traffic snarls.

This concept bus has been designed and conceptualized in collaboration with Montreal Society of Transportation, STM that has inbuilt ultracapacitors that make the vehicles faster and easy to recharge.

The bus has the capacity of carrying up to 32 passengers and can be recharged at any bus bay within a few seconds.

The entrance also makes it possible for wheelchairs to get on board

2)Big Blue Bus by Altcar The ‘Bus of the Future’ competition

during the Altcar Expo in 2008 saw many innovative entries for creating the Big Blue Bus that would be a new ‘green’ mode of public transportation on the roads of Santa Monica.

The bus is a green design that releases positive emissions and utilizes sequestered CO2 and also provides an expansive vista of the city through its big windows.

The second design was by Giuseppe Fillippone called the Cougar Bus, which has a very sleek feline design.

The bus has individual pods that can be used depending upon the number of passengers.

The Cougar Bus has been designed to be space-efficient as well as fuel efficient too!

3)Setra Coach The Setra Coach has been

designed by Peter Spriggs in collaboration with Adam Cunningham and Adrian Barron.

The project was actually a project, which was later turned into a eco-friendly public transport vehicle design that can provide all (including the physically handicapped) a comfortable and ‘green’ drive.

The bus has a durable and strong superstructure with big windows that offer a great panoramic view.

The bus is powered by Lithium-ion batteries that are located under the luggage compartment.

4)Credo E-Bone The Credo E-Bone is a bus that has

been designed by Peter Simon and is a public transportation that is powered by lithium batteries and hydrogen fuel cells.

This futuristic green transportation is a zero-emission one with four in-wheel electric motors whose power source is located on the roof of the bus.

The bus has a bone-like structure and is made out of composite plastic that makes it lightweight as well.

5)AutoTram

The AutoTram is the creation of the Fraunhofer System Research. This is a futuristic public transportation design that would give its passengers an emission-free ride.

This grand project would have the design of a tram but the flexibility of a bus.

The AutoTram is powered by Lithium-ion batteries and does not need the overhead wiring system and rails like the regular tram

6)A moderm green concept bus ‘Welcome Back’ is the name of the

first runner up in the competition for the New Bus For London that has been designed by the Hector Serrrano Studio.

he designers have incorporated a highly technical low emission solution to the traditional-looking London bus by incorporating a hybrid diesel-electric engine that would ensure minimal emissions.

The size of the bus is small and compact, so as to make is easy for maneuvering it through the busy London streets

7)Skhy Bus The SKhy bus is an innovative concept

bus that is extremely eco-friendly and technologically advanced.

The bus derives its energy from the solar photovoltaic cells that are located on the roof of the bus.

The bus does not release any carbon monoxide by-products or other toxic fumes and also processes wastewater in order to produce hydrogen, which makes it more efficient.

The clean water that would be released by the hydrogen engine would be put to other use.

The bus would use its own energy for producing oxygen.

The bus would also have a CO2 trapping system that would function for fire extinguishing and cooling purposes too.

Designed by Alain Monteiro, the SKhy bus structure would be made out of aluminum and other recyclable materials.

The bus would require no driver and would be remotely controlled through sensors and GPS

8) Takht Lahori Takht Lahori was an entry to the

Instituto Europeo di Design’s School of Transportation Design “My City” scholarship competition and is the brainchild of Ali Murtaza from Pakistan.

The design boasts of eco-friendly features such as zero-emission that would provide a safe and fast means of public transportation in the bustling city of Lahore.

The green transportation is powered by Lithium-ion batteries that are located inside the wheels and can be charged by using the A/C plug or photovoltaic panels.

9) B2us Hybrid Bus Designed by Francesc Gasch, the

B2us is a hybrid powered bus that is an eco-friendly low emission transport for plying on the roads of Barcelona.

The outer structure of the bus is very clean with curved corners and the inside of the bus has innovative energy-efficient features.

Since the transmission is hybrid, part of the power would be sourced from solar energy via the solar panels installed on the roof of the bus.

The B2us will use OLED (Organic LED) technology, which would provide the passenger with information regarding the seat availability and present location of the bus.

10) China's Solar-Powered Bus

The solar-powered public bus is a great solution for the ever-increasing road traffic.

The bus, which is also known as a 3D Express Coach is being developed by the Shenzhen Huashi Future Parking Equipment company that has developed a design that would allow cars less than two meters in height to travel under the vehicle!

The bus would be a hybrid design and would run on both solar energy and electricity.

The bus would have a speed of around 60 km per hour with a seating capacity of 1200 to 1400 passengers.

The construction of the track for this transport would take only one year!