Stilt Bus

Some urban areas have bus lanes. As the name implies, these are reserved for buses.

With the advent of the BorgCo Stilt Bus, they can become multi-use routes.

The wheels of the Stilt Bus are mounted on four metre long hydraulic rams. These allow the bus to rise up above the normal level of traffic. Small vehicles, morobikes and cyclists can therefore pass underneath.

On entering an urban area, the Stilt Bus rises up to its full height, commensurate with the height of the elevated bus stops along the route. These could be constructed as cantilevered platforms protruding from the frontages of roadside buildings. The Stilt Bus moves at relatively low speeds along the bus lanes, while other vehicles continue to flow underneath - even when the bus halts to allow passengers to emabark or disembark.

On leaving the urban area, the bus returns to standard height, allowing travel at normal highway speeds.