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Scots Eye Water Bus as Commute Option

'Amfibus' could replace ferry on River Clyde

By Will McCahill,  Newser Staff

Posted Feb 9, 2010 9:28 PM CST

(Newser) – A $1.1 million amphibious bus is one of the options Scottish authorities are considering to replace ferry service between two towns on the River Clyde near Glasgow. The “amfibus” looks like the average bus on the road, but has a hull and twin jets that power it through the water. The Dutch-made vehicle had some glitches in testing yesterday, the BBC reports, but was back on the road, and water, today.

Stagecoach tests its amphibious bus on the River Clyde today in Glasgow, Scotland.
Stagecoach tests its amphibious bus on the River Clyde today in Glasgow, Scotland.   (Getty Images)
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JoeQ
Feb 10, 2010 11:31 AM CST
The theme from Gilligan's Island would have been good. "... a three hour tour ... a three hour tour ..."
sukai
Feb 10, 2010 9:37 AM CST
Using the theme song from Titanic for the video, hmmm... not the best choice of music to launch an amphibious bus
DanielGrak
Feb 10, 2010 7:23 AM CST
Haha yeah. That plays all the time when you're around that bus.
 

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