the 'Floating Dutchman'

unkel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_n5QlBOvQYA

Mar4ix

he he .. good to use, when heavy traffic on bridges should buseireann do direct journeys to uk ??

Ali Babba

That will be handy for the floods here next winter.......:pac:

unkel

Found some more info. There's one in Rotterdam (in the clip) and another one in Amsterdam. The latter is a diesel / electric hybrid that uses battery power only when sailing the canals :eek:

The Floating Dutchman amphibious bus is the only amphibious bus in the world that complies with all European road and water regulations. The bus has been built by a consortium of 4 partners named Dutch Amphibious Transport Vehicles (DATV). Three years ago DATV started the development of two prototype vehicles:
- The ‘010’ has been specifically designed for the rough waters in the Port of Rotterdam and seats 43 people.
- The ‘020’ has been specifically designed for the canals of Amsterdam. The ‘020’ bus is a hybrid vehicle as it cruises down Amsterdam’s canals using battery power. It seats 54 people and is low enough to clear the bridges of Amsterdam’s canals.

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Johnny Utah

I heard of a 'Dutch oven' before..... oh nevermind!