Comments on the world longest Turkish bus in length

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Comments on the world longest Turkish bus in length

话说世界上最长土耳其公交车

 

On August 22, the Russian Satellite News Network quoted the Turkish TV news declaiming that the longest buses in the world have been put into operation in Turkey. And the multiple carriage buses are all produced by the Turkish AKIA accompany with solar power energy provision. At present, these buses have brought into service as BRT. However, only Istanbul do adopt this bus in Turkey. The most surprising thing is that the bus is of 25 meters in length with carrying 290 passengers at most. 

据俄罗斯“卫星”新闻网8月22日援引土耳其电视台消息称，世界上最长的公交车在土耳其投入运行，该车是由土耳其AKIA公司生产的太阳能动力多节公交车。目前，该车已开始作为BRT投入运行。土耳其此前只有伊斯坦布尔使用这样的客车。最令人惊讶的是，该车长度为25米，可以最多载客290位。

 

BRT, which is short of the Bus Rapid Transit, is the newly public passenger transport system between the Rapid Rail Transit (referred to as RRT) and the Normal Bus Transit (called simply the NBT). Commonly, it is also called as the subway on the ground. The BRT can solve problems in the corridor such as the bus congestion and bus delay. As a result, they bring about benefits and advantages for the cities.

快速公交系统，BRT（Bus Rapid Transit）是一种介于快速轨道交通(Rapid Rail Transit，简称RRT)与常规公交(Normal Bus Transit，简称NBT)之间的新型公共客运交通系统，通常也被人称作地面上的地铁。快速公交系统可以解决走廊内公交车的拥挤和延误等问题。那么，对城市而言，有极其重要的收益和好处。

 

However, the common length of the BRT buses are 18m. Then, what are the pitfalls in the long extended Turkish AKIA buses? 

然而，一般BRT公交车通常为18米，那么加长版的土耳其AKIA有哪些隐患？

 

Risk One: the strong stumbling block

The length of the bus is of 25m which is generally twice or twice more of the common buses. With such buses driving on the road, most other running buses or private cars stay away at a distance from them probably. However, the public ground transportation resources are limited. Maybe, it would contribute to more traffic congestion. If one will be delivered to the nearby Optical Velley in Wuhan, about 80 percent shopkeepers are going to cry because of the traffic jam resulting in less consumption with fewer guests.

隐患一：霸气拦路虎

车长25米，是一般公交车长度的2倍或2倍以上。这样的车子行驶在路上，估计大多数行驶在路上的公交车或私家车对它们都是敬而远之。但是，公共地面交通资源有限，估计要造成交通更加拥堵！派一辆去武汉光谷附近，八成光谷店主要哭了，这么堵，都没有人来这里贡献消费！

Risk Two: the reckless crab

With the straightforward road, the longer bus can drive proficiently. But, what about the bus turning? As reported, the turning radius grows longer with the longer length of bus. Moreover, it becomes more difficult for bus turning. However, if the bus can succeed to turn a corner, the following drivers are going to cry because their nearby drivers pass away round after round. Why do they leave us here waiting alone?   

隐患二：横冲直撞的螃蟹

车身过长，笔直的公路，行驶起来很得心应手。但是，转弯怎么办？据悉，车身越长转弯半径越大，也就是转弯难度加大。可是，就算转弯过去，但是跟在后面的车主们要哭了，隔壁车道的兄弟已经走了一轮又一轮，怎么独留我们在这里等待？！

Risk Three: the world longest AKIA bus has been surpassed

One year ago, the first Nanchang Big Mac BRT bus is of 27m in length in China which can carry 270 passengers at most. And the bus was running the first commissioning at that time. Furthermore, this Big Mac was made in Nanchang and was developed by a local and native enterprise. As reported, a bus invented by a certain German industrial university is of 30m in length as long as possible. Seemingly, there will be the longer one instead of the longest one!!!

隐患三：世界最长，已被超越

一年前，中国南昌首条BRT“巨无霸”公交车车长27米，可搭载乘客270人就在运行调试。而且这辆“巨无霸”是土生土长的“南昌娃”，由本土企业研发制造出来的。据说，由德国某工业大学研发出来的公交车长达30米。看来没有最长只有更长！！！

Therefore, please be cautious about the new things. And What needs more is to act according to circumstances!

所以说，新事物需谨慎，更需因地制宜！

知识点

pitfall 美 ['pɪt.fɔl] 英 ['pɪt.fɔːl]

n. 隐患；困难；（尤指）陷阱；危险

a danger or difficulty, especially one that is hidden or not obvious at first

例句：

Here is a pitfall for catching bears.

这是一个捕熊陷阱。

Another potential pitfall is that some columns may not appear to be inserted.

另外一个潜在隐患，一些列看来没有插入进去。

reckless 美 ['rekləs] 英 ['rekləs]

adj. 鲁莽的；不计后果的；无所顾忌的

showing a lack of care about danger and the possible results of your actions

例句：

Some of these young motorcyclists are very reckless.

有些年轻的摩托车骑士很鲁莽。

By his reckless conduct he inflicted great misery on his parents.

他无所顾忌的行为让他的父母备受痛苦。

congestion 美 [kən'dʒestʃ(ə)n] 英 [kən'dʒestʃ(ə)n]

n. （交通）拥堵；塞车;充血；淤血

the state of being crowded and full of traffic; the state of part of the body being blocked with blood or mucus

例句：

Traffic congestion has long been a problem of great concern and complaint in big cities.

交通拥堵问题一直是大城市备受关注和怨声载道的。

Her lung sounds were a bit quieter than normal but the doctor didn’t detect any congestion.

她的肺部听起来比正常呼吸声音低，但是医生没有发现淤血症状。

It takes all sorts to make a world.

大千世界，无奇不有。

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