What was merely a concept has now become reality in just two months.

Moreover, up to four TEBs can be linked together to create a sort of tramway.

The idea is not new though.

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The Bos-Wash Landliner was a far more futuristic concept.

It runs on nearly friction free air cushion bearings at 200 miles per hour, never stopping.

Instead, a great claw arm descends from the landliner and picks up buses from the road underneath.

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Also read:Guided Busways

The Bos-Wash Landliner

Sources:Wikipedia/Treehugger/BBC

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