# Road-Straddling Buses The Elevated Transit Bus Would Glide Overtop of Beijing Traffic Jams By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2016-05-26 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/straddling-bus References: [gizmag](http://www.gizmag.com/electric-straddling-bus-china/43540/) & [ride2rebel.london](http://ride2rebel.london/) The rise of car ownership in Beijing and elsewhere around China in conjunction with [rising pollution levels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/treo) has increased the need for modern solutions like this straddling bus concept called the Elevated Transit Bus. Instead of requiring a separate track or road to travel on, the Elevated Transit Bus would glide overtop of roads, past traffic, to provide riders with a way to beat congestion. The Elevated Transit Bus would operate on a track that could be installed onto the sides of roads and is the work of Beijing-based company [Transit Explore Bus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/transit). The straddling bus would be able to glide overtop of two lanes of traffic from two meters above and travel up to 60km/h with up to 1,400 passengers. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.9/10 - Popularity: 89% | Activity: 81% | 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 ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Car Ownership:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating alternative transportation solutions to reduce dependence on personal cars. - **Traffic Congestion:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing elevated transit systems to alleviate traffic congestion in crowded urban areas. - **Sustainable Transportation:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Designing eco-friendly modes of transportation to combat rising pollution levels. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Automotive:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporating advanced technologies to create more efficient and sustainable vehicles. - **Urban Planning:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Implementing innovative transportation solutions to optimize urban infrastructure and reduce congestion. - **Public Transportation:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introducing high-capacity, efficient, and environmentally friendly public transit systems. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Multifunctional Transport Buses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bubblic-public.md) - [Elevating Skybridge Bus Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xferry-bus.md) - [Magnetic Wall-Scaling Electric Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trois-mobility-concept.md) - [Semi-Amphibious Bus Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/estuary-hopper.md) - [Electric Transportation Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-transportation-concept.md) - [Innovative Electric Trams](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-tram.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) - [Electric Public Transport Networks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-public-transport-network.md)