Dr. B. K.

Passi Memorial

SENIOR BAL- VIGYAN (Session: 2022- 23)

THEME : TECHNOLOGY AND TOYS

SUB- THEME : “ TRANSPORT AND INNOVATION”

SUBMITTED BY:
SUBMITTED TO:
ADVANCED ACADEMY, INDORE (M.P.) 1- JATIN DHAWAD
(Cluster – 4)
2- JATIN NAYAK
3- PARAM RAWAL
4- VANSHIKA BUNDELA
 CERTIFICATE
This is to certify that the original and genuine investigation work has been
carried out about the subject matter and the related data collection. The
investigation has been completed solely, sincerely and satisfactorily by:
1- JATIN DHAWAD
2- JATIN NAYAK
3- PARAM RAWAL
4- VANSHIKA BUNDELA
the students of class 12th of THE OMNI SCHOOL, INDORE (M.P.) for the
partial fulfillment of SENIOR BAL- VIGYAN (For classes IX – XII) in the
academic session 2022-2023.

TOPIC :

"STRADDLING BUS- THE FUTURE TRANSPORT"

JUDGE: 02 JUDGE: 03
JUDGE: 01

Date:
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We would like to express our special thanks of gratitude to our MENTOR

(Physics teacher) Mr. S. S. SALUJA, who gave us the golden opportunity to do
this wonderful project of BAL- VIGYAN on " STRADDLING BUS- THE FUTURE
TRANSPORT " who also, helped us in completing our project.
We are very much thankful to our principal Mr. Satish Niranjani for giving
valuable time and moral support for this project. We came to know about so
many new things. Secondly, We would also, like to thank our parents, class
mates and friends who helped directly or indirectly in finalizing this project
within the limited time frame.

1- JATIN DHAWAD ________________

2- JATIN NAYAK ________________
3- PARAM RAWAL ________________
4- VANSHIKA BUNDELA ________________

MENTOR:
MR. S. S. SALUJA

(Signature) Principal
 DECLARATION

We hereby, declare that the Project- Report entitled " STRADDLING BUS- THE FUTURE

TRANSPORT ", submitted to ADVANCED ACADEMY, INDORE (M.P.) (Cluster – 4),

the department of Physics, has been done by the students of Class XII of “THE OMNI

SCHOOL, INDORE (M.P.)” for the participation in SENIOR BAL- VIGYAN for the Session:

2022- 23 under the ages of SAHODAYA GROUP.

1- JATIN DHAWAD
2- JATIN NAYAK
3- PARAM RAWAL
4- VANSHIKA BUNDELA

(ALL CLASS XII)

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S.NO. CONTENTS
No.

1 INTRODUCTION 01

2 CONCEPT OF STRADDLING BUS 02

3 DESCRIPTION 03- 04

4 PROPOSED AND ACTUAL TRIALS 05

5 TECHNICAL ADVANCEMENTS 06- 07

6 FUTURE ASPECTS 08

7 ADVANTAGES 09
8 DISADVANTAGES 10
9 CONCLUSION 11
10 BIBLIOGRAPHY 12

INDEX
 INTRODUCTION

What is Transportation?
The movement of goods and persons from place to place and the various means by
which such movement is accomplished is called Transportation. A mode of
transport is a solution that makes use of a certain type of vehicle, infrastructure and
operation.

Innovation in transport
(a) Autonomous Vehicles- These vehicles increase road safety and reduce
harmful emissions, by using Self-driving cars use of sensors, LIDAR, and
automated safety features to navigate roads.

(b) Green Energy_ Green energy in transport includes all transport modes,
alternative fuels, and technologies that reduce the negative impact on the
environment.

(c) Electric Transportation- EVs offer better performance due to electric motor
efficiency with less noise production. With the increased adoption of electric
cars, start-ups work on improving the charging infrastructure.
(d) Artificial Intelligence- Artificial intelligence makes transportation more
efficient by predicting delays in traffic flows.  It also reduces traffic
congestion and accidents. 

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 CONCEPT
What is Straddling Bus?

In today’s world where population is increasing day by day, in the same way the
number of vehicles on the road increasing day by day, but we have limited
infrastructure resource.

It is a double decker bus in which lower deck is hollow and upper deck is used
for passengers to seat. If any vehicle whose height is more than the height of
lower deck then, there is IR sensor placed in the lower deck which will glow and
indicate the vehicle to change the lane or path.

The Transit Elevated Bus (TEB) was a proposed new bus concept where a guided

bus straddles above road traffic, giving it the alternative names such as straddling
bus, straddle bus, land airbus, or tunnel bus by international media.
History

The idea of Transit Elevated Bus was proposed in 1969 by two American
architects, Craig Hodgetts and Lester Walker, as a public transport concept called
the "Bos-Wash Landliner". Later, another version was designed
by Shenzhen Hashi Future Parking Equipment Company and the concept, known
as 3D Express Bus at the time, was unveiled at the 13th Beijing International
High-tech Expo in May 2010. A working scale model was showcased at the 2016
Beijing International High-Tech Expo.

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DESCRIPTION
In China there are four main modes of public
transportation: subway, light rail, bus rapid transit (BRT), and normal
buses. The express coach would be a substitute for BRT and augment its
advantages. To modify the road for the bus, two options are available:
rails can be laid on the edges of the lanes that the bus occupies, or two
white lines can be painted on the road to facilitate use
of autopilot technology.
Rails would offer less wheel rolling resistance and better energy
efficiency. For either option, it may be necessary to widen the lanes
occupied by the bus to accommodate the bus wheels and undercarriage
whilst allowing other vehicles to pass under the bus two abreast. Since the
bus is no higher than a tractor-trailer, roadway overpasses will usually not
be a problem.
The bus would run along a fixed route, its passenger compartment
spanning the width of two traffic lanes. Its undercarriage rides along the
edges of the two lanes it straddles and the overall height is 4 to 4.5 m
(13 ft 1 in to 14 ft 9 in).Vehicles lower than 2 m (6 ft 7 in) high will be
able to pass underneath the bus, reducing the number of traffic
jams caused by ordinary buses loading and unloading at bus stops.
Passengers on board the bus are expected to experience a ride comparable
to riding in the upper level of a double decker bus. They will board and
alight at stations at the side of the road with platforms at the bus floor
height similar to stations of an elevated railway, or via stairs descending
through the roof of the bus from a station similar to a pedestrian overpass.

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The bus will be electrically powered using overhead lines or other roof
electrical contact systems designed for it, supplemented
with photovoltaic panels, batteries, or super capacitors on board. It will
travel at up to 60 km/h (37 mph). Different versions will carry up to 1,200
passengers, with the larger versions being articulated to facilitate going
around curves. A working scale model of the now called Transit Explore
Bus (TEB) was showcased at the 2016, Beijing International High-Tech
Expo.
The bus would have alarms to warn cars traveling too close to it, and
signals to warn other vehicles when it is about to turn. It would have
inflatable evacuation slides similar to those of an aircraft. Optional
features could include sensors to keep it from colliding with a person or
object (such as an overweight vehicle in front), warning lights and safety
curtains at the rear to keep drivers of overweight vehicles from going
underneath, repeater traffic signals underneath to relay the indications of
traffic signals up ahead, and animated light displays to simulate stationary
objects to prevent disorientation of drivers underneath. According to the
2010 proposal, it would cost about 500 million yuan (~US$74.5 million)
to build the bus with a 40 km (25 mi) guideway. This is claimed to be at
10% of the cost of building an equivalent subway, and is estimated to
reduce traffic congestion by 20–30%. The Chairman of the company has
said that it would only take a year for one to be built. At the 2016
unveiling of the Transit Explore Bus (TEB) scale model, Mr. Song
claimed each bus will cost about 30 million renminbi, or about US$4.5
million, now estimated at one-sixteenth the price of a subway train.
According to China’s Xinhua News Agency, the bus can carry 300
people.
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PROPOSED AND ACTUAL TRIALS
The cities of Shijiazhuang, in Hebei Province, and Wuhu, in Anhui Province, had
applied to obtain financing.A total of 185 km (115 mi) of track was set for
construction in the Mentougou District of Beijing for late 2010. The trial run was
cancelled due to doubts about the project.
The city of Manaus, Brazil signed a letter of intent with the Chinese developers to
create a straddling bus system.
At the time of the 2016 unveiling of the scale model, it was reported that a
prototype would be deployed by mid-2016 in Qinhuangdao, a coastal city about
300 km (190 mi) east of Beijing. Song Youzhou, the designer of the bus, said in an
interview that other four Chinese cities, Nanyang, Shenyang, Tianjin,
and Zhoukou, have also signed contracts with his company for pilot projects
involving the construction of hundreds of kilometres of tracks beginning in 2016.
The inaugural test of such a bus was carried out on a 300 m (980 ft) track in the
city of Qinhuangdao, Hebei in August 2016, using the Transit Explore Bus 1
(TEB-1) model which was 22 m (72 ft) long, 7.8 m (25 ft 7 in) wide and 4.8 m
(15 ft 9 in) high, with a capacity of 300 passengers.
In August 2016, China's state media People's Daily Online labelled the tested
Transit Elevated Bus a complete scam after Qinghuangdao government officials
said that they were unaware of the test.
On 9 December 2016, it was reported after the unveiling in August, investors
withdrew, and the TEB "has been left in a rusted-out barn — in the middle of a
major road".

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Technical advancements
We know straddling bus means a guided bus straddles above road traffic. We can
see the dimensions of straddling bus clearly. Its total height is 4.6m (15 ft.), there
have two portions one is straddle portion which height is 2.2m (7.22 ft.) & another
portion is 2.4m (7.78ft.) for passenger’s compartment.
Sensors - When the straddling bus supposed to turn to the left then the left
indicator indicate the vehicles whose are situated in underneath of the straddling
bus. If the straddling bus wants to turn to the right then the right indicator indicates
the vehicles. Then as per principle of public bus priority the underneath’s vehicles
have to stop and wait until the bus totally turn to its own way. It will take
maximum 5-10 seconds.

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Ultrasonic waves- This ultrasonic wave gives a massage to the high cars and
trucks to keep away from the
tunnel of the straddling bus. It is important to make sure an accident-free road and
safe traffic. showing the ultrasonic wave in green colour.
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FUTURE ASPECTS
 The solar straddling bus are used at very low scale, at present.
Though they have been around for about few years only, the
technology is still in the developmental stages. Hence, they cannot
be used as a practical means of traction. So here is the conclusion
that the challenge lies in making it a viable means of transport.
Further research is needed in this regard to improve solar panels,
increase efficiency, and reduce weight, to improve reliability and
to reduce the cost. Research is being carried out on many semi-
conductor s and their alloys to develop more efficient solar cells.
Thus, this technology will definitely live up to its potential
sometime in the future.

*It runs above car and under overpass, saves

road space.
*It uses electric and solar power reduces the air
pollution
*It reduces up to 20-30% of traffic jams
*It is safe, efficient and has high capacity.

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ADVANTAGES
 (A) Travelling with Straddling Buses will consume
less time, it's more sophisticated and could provide
service for all classes of people.

(B) It Is battery powered it doesn't produce air

pollution.
(C) It Can replace up to 40 conventional buses.

(D) Fuel source for Solar Panel is direct and endless.

so, no external fuels required.

(E) Its Inherently short circuit protected and safe

under any load condition.

(F) It has Minimum Maintenance and Independent

working.
(G) Suitable for remote, isolated and hilly places.
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DISADVANTAGES

It spans the width of two lanes and will be able to carry up 300
passengers. In many old cities around the world, it is not possible
to construct a subway system without massive disruption
alongside huge economic setbacks. The TEB can provide much
needed movement of people in such zones. With unparalleled
growth in China over the last two decades, the phenomenon of
urbanization has accelerated. More than 20 million people every
year are moving to the cities.
 Due to its high platform, infrastructure adjustments
have to be made.
 Roadside trees, electricity poles, pylons and
communication lines may have to be
removed/shifted.
 Elevated passenger platforms will have to be made.
 Road would have to be painted to provide perspective
to drivers underneath because of loss of side view.
 Only vehicles of a certain size will be able to pass
underneath the bus.
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CONCLUSION
This system is mainly to support the public
transformation system. It highly reduces the
modern-day problem of traffic jams that we are
facing today. It will carry the large number of
peoples which will lessen the load on public
transport, more energy efficient and optimize
passenger service automatically in real time. In
terms of operational efficiency and cost-saving,
driverless networks avoiding human error Due
to its low cost and low settling time it can be
implemented in short duration.

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BIBLIOGRAPHY

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 www.researchgate.com
 www.edition.cnn.com
 www.diabetes.co.uk
 www.smh.com.au
 www.thechemistryguru.com
 www.scribd.com
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