Oriental Network reporter Liu Hui reported on January 10: Choose fashion, or retro? The reporter learned from the Shanghai Municipal Road Transport Administration today that the century-old Shanghai trolleybus will be replaced by "new equipment", and 4 groups of humanistic vehicle modeling design schemes have been initially formed. From now until 24:00 on January 17, 2022, the public vote will be accepted.
On November 15, 1914, China's first trolleybus line was officially opened in Shanghai. Shanghai's trolleybus system was once the largest in Asia, with 22 tram lines and nearly 1,000 articulated trolleybuses. In order to meet the needs of Shanghai's urban development, the scale of trolleybuses has been shrinking in recent years, and there are still 12 lines, namely 6, 8, 13, 22, 25, 28, 14, 15, 19, 20, 23 and 24. In addition, there is the latest medium volume 71 road.
The trolleybus carries the humanistic feelings of the city and is a precious "memory kill". Today, the century-old trolleybus will be replaced with "new installation"! With the trolleybus as the carrier, the development of the city and the historical memory will be integrated to create a popular Shanghai humanistic bus special line car.
Humanistic vehicle modeling design scheme
Plan 1: A century of style
(Fashion style)
Design concept: realized through external painting; the design elements mainly extract a variety of representative shapes on the development mileage of Shanghai trolleybus, as well as many iconic attractions of Shanghai's history, humanities and style, such as Waibaidu Bridge, Bund Bell Tower, Cathay Cinema, etc.; the colors are expressed in blue, red and white.
Elements: trolleybus historical modeling + historical and cultural features;
Shape: Modern decorative style.
Solution Two: Shadow of Time
Design concept: realized through external painting; design elements mainly extract Shanghai's modern historical characteristics of architecture and modern fashion decorative symbols of modern Shanghai; the color is formed by a combination of blue, red, orange and white.
Elements: historical characteristic buildings + modern fashion decorative symbols;
Shape: dynamic vitality + history and culture + information age wind.
Scheme 3: Haipai Classic
(Vintage style)
Design concept: through the adjustment of vehicle modeling and exterior painting to achieve; design elements mainly extract the "ART DECO" art style of the classic pattern and The characteristic symbols of the classic trolleybus products of Shanghai Bus Factory; the use of gold and blue as the main color expression; vehicle interior modeling, color scheme, mainly through the comprehensive design of seat fabrics, floor leather and interior accessories, reflecting the concept of "exquisite, modern and fashionable" public living space.
Elements: The classic pattern of the "ART DECO" Art Deco style + the characteristic symbol of the SKD663 model of Shanghai Bus Factory's own product (three-dimensional decoration on the front of the car), focusing on the transmission of The Cultural Gene of Shanghai School, presenting the concept of "the most Shanghai" from the perspective of artistic association.
Styling: "ART DECO" + modern sophistication
Scenario 4: Impressions of Shanghai
Design concept: through the adjustment of vehicle shape and exterior painting to achieve; its design elements mainly extract the "ART DECO" art style of the classic pattern, and combined with the retro tram modeling height restoration; vehicle interior modeling, color scheme, taken from the past generations of trolleybus equipment change elements, highlighting the concept of "time reminiscence".
Elements: "ART DECO" Art Deco motif + vintage car styling.
Shape: Eclectic expression method, showing the historical bearing of Shanghai's bus for a hundred years.
What will trolleybuses look like in the future? It's up to you. The general public can actively vote on the official WeChat of Shanghai Communications to choose the best answer in their minds. Voting period: From now until 24:00 on January 17, 2022.