Big Blue Bus and the Art Center College of Design announced their partnership to develop a new concept - the Bus of the Future. The Bus of the Future concept wants to answer the following question: What should buses look and ride like in 2050? The goal of the Big Blue Bus of the Future is to start a dialogue between the transit industry and the public regarding how to evolve transit design.
The interactive part of the Big Blue Bus of the Future is a blog that facilitates the dialogue between the public and the design team that can be found at www.BusOfTheFuture.com.
The Big Blue Bus of the Future project is scheduled for completion in August.
By then six versions of the Big Blue Bus of the Future concept have to be ready and will be judged by a prestigious panel of transportation and design experts at AltCar Expo in Santa Monica on September 26.
“We need bold new visions of where transit can ultimately go, so that we can engage the public and make transit a desirable and regular part of people’s lives,” said Stephanie Negriff, director of transit services for the Big Blue Bus. “We’re hoping through this innovative partnership
with Art Center College of Design that we can help inspire not only the public’s imagination, but also provide fresh new ideas and solutions to the country’s bus manufacturers to seriously consider.”
