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February 10th, 2010, 01:20
http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/4/2010/02/340x_bus.jpgGlasgow's Dutch-built "amfibus" resumed testing today after being grounded for an unnecessarily deployed airbag. From the video on BBC (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/glasgow_and_west/8505770.stm)'s website, it looks just like a big yellow schoolbus, but runs in liquid and allows writers to make water puns.
I imagine that these amphibious busses will be useful in places that get hammered by rain, and be vital for cities that need flood evacuation. Each one costs £700,000 ($1.09 million), and will be used to replace ferries. So instead of taking a bus, a ferry, and then a bus again, you can just take one vehicle and pretend you're in MI6. [BBC (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/glasgow_and_west/8505770.stm)
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I imagine that these amphibious busses will be useful in places that get hammered by rain, and be vital for cities that need flood evacuation. Each one costs £700,000 ($1.09 million), and will be used to replace ferries. So instead of taking a bus, a ferry, and then a bus again, you can just take one vehicle and pretend you're in MI6. [BBC (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/glasgow_and_west/8505770.stm)
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