[Raptor235]

Well, it’s not much to look at. Resembling a cross between a beat-up old school bus and a lumbering land mammal with a big nose, the DMV cruises along the streets in Fuji, Japan, on its first test run.

DMV stands for “Dual Mode Vehicle,” and it’s being developed by the JR Hokkaido Railway Company: a multi-passenger vehicle that can drive on the road, like a bus, and on rails, like a train. Rubber wheels carry the bus on roads, while the steel rail wheels are stored in the creature’s “big nose,” and can be switched in 10-15 seconds, without anyone having to exit the vehicle.
You can find the entire article here http://aboutmyplanet.com/videos/japa...-vehicle-train

[Raptor235]

Well, it’s not much to look at. Resembling a cross between a beat-up old school bus and a lumbering land mammal with a big nose, the DMV cruises along the streets in Fuji, Japan, on its first test run.

DMV stands for “Dual Mode Vehicle,” and it’s being developed by the JR Hokkaido Railway Company: a multi-passenger vehicle that can drive on the road, like a bus, and on rails, like a train. Rubber wheels carry the bus on roads, while the steel rail wheels are stored in the creature’s “big nose,” and can be switched in 10-15 seconds, without anyone having to exit the vehicle.
You can find the entire article here http://aboutmyplanet.com/videos/japa...-vehicle-train

[horselover]

An ugly contraption, reminds me of the Hippo in Toronto.

Would love to see the concept in Toronto, the only problem is that we don't have many level crossings anymore, and that's a bit of a disadvantage for the rail aspect of this vehicle.