Have you ever boarded a school bus? I'll bet you did! The highlight (at least in the US) is that it is yellow. But the ceiling is usually a different color. why is that? Let's find out!
By the way, although the famous yellow school buses are common around the world (except for the color that may vary), there are extraordinary school buses. And today we'll talk about this too! For example, almost 50% of the population of the Netherlands ride bikes daily to go to work. So the government came up with the idea of a bike bus for children between 4 and 12 years old to transport them in the same way. The bus can accommodate a driver and 8 students. You have to move the pedals and 3 other students can sit in a back seat.
- The white roof of the bus reduces heat indoors by 10 degrees in hot times and 3 to 4 degrees in winter
- In case of emergency, it is easily observed by rescue helicopters
- Finally, the roof is not painted yellow as the rest of the bus is cheaper because the material used by bus manufacturers is already white
- The design of the Osaka kindergarten bus was inspired by one of the most famous cartoon characters ever - Pikachu. The use of cartoon characters in school buses is common there
- Imagine a metal box on a bike to understand what Rexho. This mode of transport for schoolchildren is still used in areas of India
- A topsy bus that works on vegetable oils, yum!
- The bike bus moves at a speed of 16 km / h and there is a motor installed to help him get up or when children are tired of moving pedals
- Monorail Suspension - This is the oldest electric railway with suspension cars. It began operation in 1901
- If you visit Hong Kong, you will be grateful for the longest outdoor elevator in the world linking the central area of the city with the upper residential quarters
- Shanghai boasts one of the fastest trains in the world. Maglev, a shortcut to magnetic lift - runs at 430 km / h and travels 34 km in just 8 minutes
- Toboggan a basket of wicker attached to wooden tracks on fatty rags. It is one of the most important destinations in Madeira, Portugal and takes tourists on a winding journey of 1.6 km
- Urgent to reach JFK or Newark airport from Manhattan Island? Take the helicopter! The Gotham Air helicopter service was launched in 2015
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