# Traffic-Alleviating Elevated Buses China's TEB-1 is a Bus That Allows Cars to Pass Underneath It By Joey Haar | Published 2016-08-03 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elevated-buses References: [thenextweb](http://thenextweb.com/asia/2016/08/03/china-now-has-an-elevated-bus-that-traffic-can-drive-under/) & [news.xinhuanet](http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/photo/2016-08/03/c_135559136.htm) As a form of [mass transit](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/higer-new-v), buses are certainly an eco-friendly option, but the amount of space they take up and the traffic they cause offsets some of those green benefits -- this has spurred China to conduct trials on their elevated buses, the TEB-1s. The elevated buses have existed as concepts for years, but these tests are the first time that they have actually been put to use in practice. The buses are behemoths: they measure 22 meters long, nearly eight meters wide and crucially, they are nearly six meters high, with nearly half that height devoted to creating a "tunnel" under which regular cars can drive. Though the elevated buses' max speed would only be about 60 km/h, the ability to allow two lanes of traffic underneath them means that their speed won't interrupt the [flow of traffic](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/delhi). Though the trial run was very limited, only taking the TEB-1s across 300 meters of controlled track, the buses could revolutionize transportation once unveiled on city streets. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.6/10 - Popularity: 87% | Activity: 73% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Elevated Buses:** The development and implementation of elevated buses presents a disruptive innovation opportunity in the mass transit sector by alleviating traffic congestion and reducing the space consumed by traditional buses. - **Traffic Alleviation:** The use of elevated buses to allow cars to pass underneath them presents a disruptive innovation opportunity in urban transportation by significantly reducing traffic congestion. - **Smart City Infrastructure:** The introduction of elevated buses as a form of mass transit requires the development of smart city infrastructure to accommodate their size and ensure efficient traffic flow. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Transportation:** The transportation industry will be impacted by the use of elevated buses, as it presents new opportunities for more efficient and sustainable mass transit solutions. - **Urban Planning:** Urban planners and city officials will need to consider the implementation of elevated buses as part of their strategies to alleviate traffic congestion in densely populated areas. - **Green Technology:** The development of elevated buses as an eco-friendly form of transportation aligns with the green technology industry, opening up opportunities for sustainable infrastructure and mobility solutions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Multifunctional Transport Buses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bubblic-public.md) - [Semi-Amphibious Bus Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/estuary-hopper.md) - [Magnetic Wall-Scaling Electric Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trois-mobility-concept.md) - [Autonomous Timber Transportation Shuttles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/timber-shuttle.md) - [Transparent Self-Driving EVs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unimo-electric-vehicle.md) - [Sustainable Transportation System Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/treo.md) - [Innovative Electric Trams](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-tram.md) - [Autonomous Interactive Shuttle Buses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coach-atoz-shuttle-bus.md) - [Electric Transportation Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-transportation-concept.md)