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The Green Express
Train
- Totally environmentally friendly, human powered, safe transportation system
- Simple off the shelf cycle technology and trailer components
- The 12-15 passenger family train that appeals to both kids and adults
- Classified as a bicycle under Ontario’s Highway Traffic Act.
- The recumbent seating lends itself to comfortable therapeutically healthy seating and easy cycling
- Every rider, be it a child or adult, will have their own set of peddles.
- Narrow enough to operate on bike paths
- Colourful weather canopies cover the carriages
- Storage compartments are placed on the adult carriages.
- One carriage is designed for promotional banners and signs.
- FUN POWER cycled & recycled
Pedi-Cab
- The train can be downsized to one 2-3 passenger carriage to a rickshaw
- The design provides the operator more cycling power with less fatigue seated recumbently.
- The Pedi-cab format can be used as a moving billboard.
- The passenger help provide the motive power
- The Pedi-cab can be easily and quickly add carriages to increase capacity.
- Above all, it’s more FUN for the passenger
Safety
- The driver operator has complete control over the train, speed, brakes and direction.
- The lead tricycle has been designed so that it can operate independently with its own brakes.
- The bicycle train has all the safety components, lights, horns, reflectors, and brakes.
- The trains are geared so that the top speed is 12 KPH
- The train consist of 2- 6 two abreast carriages connected to a lead driver operated tricycle with a turning radius of 40’.
- Easily repaired and maintained with off the shelf parts.
- The carriages are connected by trailer ball hitches with cable connectors.
- For kids seats belts are provided.
- The frames of the of the bikes are constructed of 2” steel tubing
- The tag trailer axles and pneumatic tires are used on all bikes.
- The kids are seated next to adults.
- All bikes and the carriages are designed for body weights of up to 300lbs.
- All carriages have their own braking system activated by the driver/operator on the lead bike.
Applications
- An internal transportation system for outdoor festival, fairs, gated communities & amusement parks.
- A parking lot transportation system
- A theme park or carnival amusement riding device.
- Sightseeing vehicle
- A parade and promotional vehicle
- An ancillary transportation system for gated development communities
- A municipal, transportation alternative, particularly for communities with bike paths
- And AS AN IMPROVED PEDICAB (rickshaw)
- Cycle powered golf cart
- Charitable fund raiser
- Industrial internal transportation and delivery vehicle
- The Green Express can be customized for special applications:
- The capacity: the number of passengers from 2 to 15, 1 to 6 carriages
- Passenger: configurations adult & children seats
- Look: color, signage, theme
- Speed
Lease Or Sale
For fairs, charities, tourist facilities and festivals or any venue that requires an innovative environmentally friendly transportation system the Express can be leased or purchased. A train up made up of a lead control tricycle, six 2-3 abreast passenger carriages with a capacity of 12-15 and a sign/promo trailer (banner prices on request). The GREEN EXPRESS taking booking for its 2009 route.
More lease & sale info is available here.
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