Comments on: Articulated Bus Shows to Advantage in Traffic and on Narrow Roads (Aug, 1931) http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/09/03/articulated-bus-shows-to-advantage-in-traffic-and-on-narrow-roads/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:07:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: K!P http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/09/03/articulated-bus-shows-to-advantage-in-traffic-and-on-narrow-roads/comment-page-1/#comment-1071061 K!P Sun, 06 Sep 2009 17:46:49 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=8202#comment-1071061 eeh around here about evry city bus is articulated, in the middle. don't know about backing up, cantt remember if i ever saw one do it. eeh around here about evry city bus is articulated, in the middle. don’t know about backing up, cantt remember if i ever saw one do it.

]]> By: Toronto http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/09/03/articulated-bus-shows-to-advantage-in-traffic-and-on-narrow-roads/comment-page-1/#comment-1071045 Toronto Sun, 06 Sep 2009 01:28:15 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=8202#comment-1071045 Most modern articulated buses I've seen are basically a bus and a trailer, with the 'middle' wheels being powered. They still have problems backing up, but I think it's as much a matter of length than anything else. Most modern articulated buses I’ve seen are basically a bus and a trailer, with the ‘middle’ wheels being powered. They still have problems backing up, but I think it’s as much a matter of length than anything else.

]]> By: Randy http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/09/03/articulated-bus-shows-to-advantage-in-traffic-and-on-narrow-roads/comment-page-1/#comment-1071022 Randy Sat, 05 Sep 2009 03:08:28 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=8202#comment-1071022 I imagine that the front wheels were rigid with respect to the front frame, and that steering was accomplished by flexing the articulation itself (as in large farm tractors and construction vehicles today). That would not differ frontwards or backwards. I imagine that the front wheels were rigid with respect to the front frame, and that steering was accomplished by flexing the articulation itself (as in large farm tractors and construction vehicles today). That would not differ frontwards or backwards.

]]> By: George http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/09/03/articulated-bus-shows-to-advantage-in-traffic-and-on-narrow-roads/comment-page-1/#comment-1071021 George Sat, 05 Sep 2009 01:28:41 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=8202#comment-1071021 With only two wheels ahead of the articulation, can it steer going backwards? With only two wheels ahead of the articulation, can it steer going backwards?

]]> By: EssJay http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/09/03/articulated-bus-shows-to-advantage-in-traffic-and-on-narrow-roads/comment-page-1/#comment-1071008 EssJay Thu, 03 Sep 2009 23:46:13 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=8202#comment-1071008 Surprisingly (or maybe not) there are bus fans out there who love this stuff. A couple of things I Googled up for Chicago, it took about 10 seconds. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RG8sb-soH8k" rel="nofollow">Here's a short (15 seconds) video</a> of an articulated bus, taped in 2003. Recently we had a bad batch of articulated buses in Chicago: <a href="http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2009/02/cta-pulling-200-articulated-bus-as-safety-precaution.html" rel="nofollow"><i>CTA pulling 200 articulated buses as safety precaution</i></a> Surprisingly (or maybe not) there are bus fans out there who love this stuff. A couple of things I Googled up for Chicago, it took about 10 seconds.

Here’s a short (15 seconds) video of an articulated bus, taped in 2003.

Recently we had a bad batch of articulated buses in Chicago: CTA pulling 200 articulated buses as safety precaution

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