To start with, that might include satellite based tracking to keep the Superbus on course, sensors to scan the road for obstacles up to 300 meters ahead and a smart suspension system that remembers the rough spots in the road.
Some detractors have suggested that making so many stops would erode the Superbuss speed advantage, and others question whether a new cog in the Netherlands already intricate transport infrastructure is even needed. Furthermore, the Superbus does not yet exist, whereas maglev trains are already operating successfully in Shanghai.
The future of the project is uncertain. Its intended route, a new transport link connecting Amsterdam with the northern city of Groningen, was recently scrapped by the Dutch government . In spite of the setback, the project has since received an extra 7m in government funding, plus 1m from Connexxion, a local bus company. The Superbus teams latest plan is to unveil a fully functional prototype at the Beijing Olympics in 2008. With its combination of low emissions, high speed and snazzy design, this might prove to be a bus that is.
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