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The idea is for passengers to sit far above other vehicles on the road, allowing cars to pass underneath, Mail Online explains. 

The scale model of the “Transit Elevated Bus” was demonstrated this week at the 19th China Beijing International High-Tech Expo.

Engineers hope the design will increase the availability of the road space, and cause fewer traffic jams than regular buses.

With a carrying capacity of 1,200 people at a time, TEB has the same functions as the subway while its cost of construction is less than one fifth that of the subway.

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