Buses

Cars

Greyhound Can Remotely Kill Your Bus

7:41AM December 28, 2011 | Sam Biddle

Stealing a Greygound coach in the US looks like a particularly dumb idea. Beyond the prospect of a beheading, the company can shut your joyride down from Greyhound HQ. More »

Geek Out

Your Bus Blowing Up Is The Perfect Way To Start School

4:05AM August 25, 2011 | Kwame Opam

Sadly, summer’s ending in the US, and it’s time again to get back to those studies. But these kids were treated to one last bit of excitement. After their first day back, their bus exploded. Party! More »

Cars

Alien-Looking Automatons Take Over Heathrow Airport

7:55AM August 8, 2011 | Jack Loftus

These happy-looking automatons are currently jetting passengers around Heathrow airport without any supervision at a 25 mph clip. Man, when did the future happen? I totally missed it. More »

Geek Out

What Happens When A Bus Stop Is Turned Into A Lounge Room?

7:20PM July 27, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

Julie Kim wondered what would happen if you placed a coffee table, stack of newspapers and a cheery vase of flowers at a Los Angeles bus stop. Secretly filming them, she found that people actually engaged with one another. More »

Software

Commuters Can Now Keep Tabs On Delayed Buses On Google Maps

2:14AM June 9, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

I long for the day that London’s public-transport actually works, but short of that I’ll just long for the day Google rolls this update out globally. People of Boston, Portland, San Diego and San Francisco – you’re in luck. More »

Geek Out

Half Volkswagen Bus, Half Studebaker Tank, All Awesome

6:00AM May 16, 2011 | Tom Joslin

Have you always wanted a tank that looked like a Volkswagen bus? We didn’t either, that is of course until we saw pictures of this one. Who would have thought the combination of a 1945 Studebaker Weasel Tank and a bay window Volkswagen bus would work so well together? Currently for sale at a car dealer with California, we are left with a lot of questions about the creation of the Bus/Tank and no answers. More »

Geek Out

Japanese Alien Pod Bus Provides 12 Laps Of Luxury

6:00AM April 25, 2011 | Jack Loftus

If the V’s were real (no, not those, the good ones) they’d probably travel around in a bus like this one from Japan. More »

Entertainment

A Vintage Bus Is Being Used In New York City

7:00AM December 26, 2010 | Casey Chan

The NYC MTA has been using a vintage, 1950′s era bus (and train) on some select routes. No, it’s not because the budget deficit is that bad, instead it’s a neat throwback gesture by the MTA for the holiday season. More »

There Seems To Be An Intergalactic Bus Station In Seattle

5:40AM December 17, 2010 | Jesus Diaz

Built two decades ago, the Pioneer Square Station in downtown Seattle is not new. But looking at this beautiful photo by Jason Hoover, it feels like interstellar transports are about to dock in at any minute. More »

Science

This School Bus Goes 590km/h On Fiery Rocket Power

6:00AM August 7, 2010 | Brian Barrett

What happens when you strap the jet engine from a Phantom fighter plane to the back of a yellow school bus? The awesomest fire-propelled death ride around. And yes, there is a video. More »