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 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLbhhdoCdl0&t=73s

Rail Bus

Bus lanes might solve some congestion problems. But where are we going to put them? Take the case of a bus lane from Lynn bus station to the Blue Line in Wonderland. Where would we put it?

Suppose we had a bus that could ride roads as usual and could lower some rail wheels and ride the commuter rail.

Here is how it would work.
1) The "Rail Bus" starts at the Lynn Bus Terminal
2) It gets on the commuter rail headed south. Behind the Toyota dealer.
3) It travels south for about 2 miles.
4) It stops at Wonderland, gets off track, crosses the Lynnway, lets passengers off at Wonderland subway stop


Advantages:

1) Minimal construction costs
2) An expensive ADA compliant station does not need to be built at Wonderland
3) Quick. Not much needs to be built.
4) Flexible, routes can change easily
5) Bypasses the congested Lynnway
6) Get more use out of rail system

Disadvantages
• Where do we get a rail bus?
• The commuter rail operator would require compensation for signaling
• Rider acceptance
• How long does it take the "rail bus" to get on and off the rail.

Picture: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Road%E2%80%93rail_vehicle#/media/File:Dual_Mode_Vehicle.jpg

Bus Train A dual mode road/rail vehicle is being tested in Japan by Toyota and its truck-manufacturing division Hino Motors. The bus bridges the gap between road and rail with 4 rubber tires for road use and 4 steel wheels for riding on rails. It can hold 25 passengers and is based on the Toyota Microbus. The bus has been in service in Japan for the past 18 months, and there are plans to produce a newer version by June of 2008. Hino spokesperson Kenichiro Baba has stated that the bus “is expected to be another step toward more practical use of the dual mode vehicle.” This could be the mass transit vehicle of the future for Japanese commuters.

https://www.hino.com/hino-trucks.html

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