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Straddling bus

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-005691

A type of public transport vehicle designed to travel above road traffic on elevated tracks, with its passenger compartment spanning across two lanes. It allows cars to drive underneath its body, aiming to alleviate traffic congestion in urban areas. This design was proposed as a solution for high-density cities, with prototypes demonstrated in some regions.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-005691
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectAutomotive
TranslationsGerman: Elevated Bus; Spanish: autobús elevado; French: autobus à cheval
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-005691",
  "term": "Straddling bus",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A type of public transport vehicle designed to travel above road traffic on elevated tracks, with its passenger compartment spanning across two lanes. It allows cars to drive underneath its body, aiming to alleviate traffic congestion in urban areas. This design was proposed as a solution for high-density cities, with prototypes demonstrated in some regions.",
  "subject": "Automotive",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Elevated Bus",
    "es": "autobús elevado",
    "fr": "autobus à cheval"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/straddling-bus/"
}

Record 6,219 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.