But all is not perfect
Although the straddling bus was met with widespread acclaim and named one of the top fifty inventions of t
he year by Time Magazine when the concept was first introduced in 2010 the concept of the straddling bus has now staled. The new buses were supposed to begin a trial run in 2010 in the Beijing district of Mentougou, but the district authorities refused to sign on until the prototype was proven successful. Critics of the straddling bus argue that the perfectly straight roads required for the buses could only be built in new areas and could not function in the already highly populated areas. They also stress that the straddling buses will just confuse drivers consequently increasing congestion. Furthermore, the gigantic overhead boarding areas cannot easily be constructed in densely populated areas. Finally, they recognize that the straddling bus is an innovative design project, but conclude that it cannot function in