# \#dual-mode-vehicle

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## [Those Wacky Japanese—It's a Bus; It's a Train; No, It's a Dual Mode Vehicle!](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/those-wacky-japanese-its-a-bus-its-a-train-no-its-a-dual-mode-vehicle/2928)

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**Author:** [@johnwalker](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/u/johnwalker)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [22 March 2023 21:41 UTC](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/those-wacky-japanese-its-a-bus-its-a-train-no-its-a-dual-mode-vehicle/2928 "2023-03-22T21:41:36Z")

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At first glance, this looks like a dumb idea. It’s a diesel powered bus that can drive onto a railroad spur, lower flanged steel wheels, then ride the rails to a destination where it hits the streets again…