buses
Sep 27 2008, Sameer Kumar

EcoFactor: Three different concept designs for future buses that aim toward a better public transport system along with incorporation of green features.

The Altcar Expo 2008 has revealed some pretty interesting designs when it comes to public...

Related Stories
Most Recent Most Popular Most Commented
(0)
AP,
Sometimes, in the decades after he came home from World War II, it seemed as if the movie camera was surgically attached to Christoffel Teeuwissen’s hand.
made popular 42 min ago
(0)
AP, New York
Forget about the boob tube. Places to watch TV on the Internet are proliferating, from NBC Universal and News Corp.’s Hulu to Joost _ a site that plans to...
made popular 46 min ago
(0)
Gagandeep, Shimla
Game away till your thumbs become numb but you know that juice will eventually run out. And then it is back to hooking controllers to PS3 till you can game again. That...
made popular 1 hr. ago
(0)
Arpita Mukherjee, Kolkata
It is incomprehensible how a smartphone, even as powerful and multitasking as the iPhone, could be equipped with a laptop to run a robust operating system like the real...
made popular 2 hr. ago
(0)
Arpita Mukherjee, Kolkata
Target Consumers: Fashion conscious high-end cellphone users who prefer the designer stuff. Should they buy it? Yes Why? LG KF900 Prada 2 could easily be ranked as...
made popular 3 hr. ago
(0)
Desh, Shimla
Rolex enjoys a comfy status owing to its astute expertise and craftsmanship in handing out striking masterpieces. Now, it offers Daytona Everose in 18K, adding to Rolex...
made popular 3 hr. ago
(0)
Desh, Shimla
Being in the profession for more than 50 years, Auguste Reymond yet again has shown its concern in the form of Classic quartz watches exclusively for the visually...
made popular 3 hr. ago
(0)
Gagandeep, Shimla
Mobile gaming is getting bigger by the minute. And the quest to add phone-like utilities to a portable gaming device (or maybe even vice versa) is going full throttle....
made popular 3 hr. ago
(0)
Gagandeep, Shimla
Mods are always a great way to exhibit creativity and dexterity. Throw in wood into your mod-mix and you add a touch of distinctive class as well. ‘DuopV1′...
made popular 3 hr. ago
(0)
AP, New York
Just because your band doesn’t have the bucks for a six-figure advertising campaign doesn’t mean you wouldn’t be interested in promoting it on...
made popular 4 hr. ago
(0)
AP, Berlin
German memory-chip maker Qimonda AG is cutting 3,000 jobs and selling its stake in Inotera _ a joint venture with Taiwan’s Nanya Technology Corp. _ to Micron...
made popular 6 hr. ago
(0)
AP,
A Silicon Valley company is claiming a major victory in its efforts to sell computers to schools that might otherwise be enticed by low-cost laptops such as the...
made popular 6 hr. ago
(0)
Ruchi Agarwal, Mumbai
Just like the way we have specialized doctors for different ailments, satellites that fall beyond the purview of ground-based repair systems will soon have a dedicated...
made popular 7 hr. ago
(1)
Gagandeep, Shimla
If your parents constantly bug you for your gaming addiction then it is time they met one Mr. Bradster. Taking fanaticism for World of WarCraft to a whole new gaming...
made popular 8 hr. ago
(0)
AP, Brussels
The European Union told music lovers Monday to turn down the volume of MP3 players, saying they risk permanent hearing loss from listening too long at maximum levels.
made popular 8 hr. ago
(1)
Radhika, mumbai
PSP fans have long been waiting for the game to be integrated into a phone. After all, the console hooks up to a TV card, has WiFi, but the only thing lacking is phone...
made popular 9 hr. ago
(1)
Alpheus, Rayagada, Orissa
Cruiser bike lovers now have a new toy to flaunt. By now, we have come to terms with the fact that LEGO is no longer an amateurish brick art. We are in awe of creations...
made popular 9 hr. ago
(0)
Arpita Mukherjee, Kolkata
The Alpha Edition of Firefox Mobile is expected to be available within a few weeks. Now, with some screenshots available, it will be only a matter of time before the...
made popular 9 hr. ago
(0)
Radhika, mumbai
Target Consumers: Verizon users and Motorola fans Should they buy it? - Yes Why? Going just by these sneak pictures, Motorola Krave ZN4 looks pretty impressive....
made popular 12 hr. ago
(0)
AP, Chicago
The nation’s leading pediatricians group says children from newborns to teens should get double the usually recommended amount of vitamin D because of evidence...
made popular 16 hr. ago
All Stories
Most Recent Most Popular Most Commented
(4)
Deepa, mumbai
Eco Factor: Traveling via a green city bus helps to reduce fuel consumption as well as air pollution. Keeping your car parked in a garage and opting for a public...
made popular Sep 26 2008
(0)
AP, Helotes
A San Antonio-area school district has debuted new classic-yellow school buses that officials say are the first in the nation manufactured to run on propane.While many...
made popular Jul 22 2008
10
Stars
(7)
Ritesh Ranjan, Siwan
Have you got a feel of the topic. No, ok, let me give a brief introduction of the situation. In New Delhi the various mediums of transport are: • Buses (Both DTC...
made popular Jun 14 2008
(0)
Jaiyant Cavale, Bangalore
Noxious fumes, dust, irritants, vehicular smoke, urban heat island effect; these are the combined result of bad public transportation and high usage of personal...
made popular Jun 5 2008
(1)
Deepa, mumbai
With the escalating gas prices, our environment as well as our pockets keeps drowning in this current. In a bid to do our bit for saving our planet, we can swap our...
made popular Jun 5 2008
(0)
Mayuri Majumdar, Kolkata
The Olympics are just a few months away. Beijing being the host had started preparations from quite a long time. There is going to be a large tourist influx for the...
made popular Jun 4 2008
(0)
AP, Raleigh
The reality of rising fuel costs students in a Tennessee school district their bus ride to school this week on the last day of the year.That’s a minor...
made popular May 30 2008
(0)
AP, Mexico City
So what if they rage through traffic, cause at least one accident a day and barely stop for passengers. Drivers of Mexico City’s rickety old “pesero”...
made popular May 1 2008
(0)
AP, Mexico City
So what if they rage through traffic, cause at least one accident a day and barely stop for passengers. Drivers of Mexico City’s rickety old “pesero”...
made popular Apr 30 2008
(0)
Sameer Kumar, Hyderabad
So we have finally found a bus for Manchester United to take to come Moscow and on the match day. This really is one of the finest ways in which one could find public...
made popular Apr 30 2008
11
Stars
(1)
Farheen Jamal, kolkata
At least 20 passengers were killed when a crowded bus fell into a canal in the Indian city of Calcutta, police say.
made popular Apr 5 2008
(1)
Deepa, mumbai
Red buses will finally go green somewhere in America! However what’s the real story with these hybrid buses? Do you think that they are actually cleaner and more fuel...
made popular Apr 4 2008
(0)
AMIT, New Delhi
The government decision to add 2300 CNG and diesel buses to the fleet of Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) gives much needed succor to the commuters of the Indian...
made popular Jul 14 2007
(0)
Naveen, Shimla
Japanese are always ahead of others with their inimitable inventions. Now, Japanese vehicle maker Kawasaki is developing a tram (light rail vehicle) named SWIMO that...
made popular Feb 21 2007
(0)
Dharmendra, Delhi
A private school in metro Atlanta, considering the ensured safety of the school children, will make use of GPS (Global Positioning System receivers.) School buses bear...
made popular Nov 10 2006
(0)
Dharmendra, Delhi
In order to beat the heat of heavy traffic in Sydney, Transport Minister John Watkins made an announcement of the $135 million scheme, which is aimed at allowing RTA...
made popular Sep 25 2006
(1)
Irani, New Delhi
It’s no good news for sport utility vehicles, who escape the EU pollution limits. To impose stricter emission standards on vehicles, the European Commission...
made popular Dec 23 2005
Images
Cincinnati:

First Student, Inc., North America’s leader in student transportation, is taking delivery of nearly 2,000 brand new school buses from Navistar’s IC Bus, LLC. This is part of the first wave of school bus fleet purchases First Student will make by the...