Dual Mode AutoTram - Runs on Rails or Roads


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Dual Mode AutoTram - Runs on Rails or Roads


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Japanese rail firm JR Hokkaido is on the edge to run its dual-mode bus and rail vehicle. They will begin their testing in April 2007 and according to Giz Magazine, “preliminary trials suggest the vehicle’s fuel cost is about a quarter of a diesel vehicle, and maintenance cost about one-eighth, while offering the flexibility to extend railed systems.” The Autotram concept will measure 36 meters long and can load as many passengers as a streetcar. One of its features is its “flywheel energy storage system that facilitates a regenerative braking system and signficiantly cuts operating costs.” Its concept is to run on train tracks and drive on the road A dual-mode vehicle, or a type of rail-cum-road car being developed by JR Hokkaido has been drawing intense attention of small rail operators across Japan as a possible solution to lowering the operating cost of local lines. The vehicle, which is based on a microbus, runs both on roads and railroads by switching between rubber tires and steel wheels. (smh.au)

Read More: smh.au Via: gizmag Posted: Dec 19, 06
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Must have for So CA MTA System-dual Mode Bus. Nice, usable, Needed. Problem: freight RR trains on tracks. Otherwise Ideal. Use idle RR acerage for Bus. Test in LA CA. Must have in LA & OC CA area. Income source. Look MTA.

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