Public transportation ridership has gone down due to the coronavirus, but newcomer Arrival has a solution: a zero-emissions public transit bus with seating options that are social distancing-friendly.
The Arrival bus was designed to have configurable seating, according to Arrival's GIFs of the interior. The bus's layout includes rows of paired seats that are placed side-by-side. But amid social distancing efforts, the seats can be physically removed, creating more space in-between seated passengers.
This concept of leaving seats empty to accommodate travel amid the pandemic isn't a novel idea among transportation-related companies. Similarly, several major airlines have already announced that they will halt selling tickets for the middle seat to create a larger bubble of empty space around seated passengers.
Besides its modular layout, the Arrival bus also has the added benefit of having a price tag that is comparable to that of a traditional fuel-powered bus, allowing its purchaser to save money long term by not having to pay for fuel, according to its maker.
This electric bus isn't Arrival's only foray into the growing electric transportation industry. The company is also developing electric cars, taxis, delivery robots, and more, all with the goal of creating zero-emission vehicles. Its line of electric delivery vans has also already received a 10,000-unit order from UPS.
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