Moving the masses
All vehicles use some form of fuel to power them and this has an impact on the environment. The more people that a vehicle can carry, however, the less fuel it requires per passenger.
Which vehicles can transport the highest number of people for the lowest price?
Designers and inventors have come up with clever solutions over the years. Look at these images.
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This is a small bus in 1913. The seats were benches fixed to the roof, but do you think it was safe? The passengers on top would have paid less than those inside. |  |
This is a bus built in the 1960s. It can carry about 60 people sitting and 10 people standing. |
This is a bus built in 2006. It can carry nearly 200 people. It bends in the middle to help it turn corners. |
How many people can you get into a bus? Download the '1930s bus plans'. See whether you can fit more people in the bus by rearranging the layout of the seats or by removing seats and giving people room to stand. What are the problems of having people standing in a bus?
You can download high resolution versions of images on this page at the 'gallery'
