TECHNOLOGY
Can a driverless bus system integrate with a city ’ s existing transport network ?
Written by : TOM WADLOW
indefinitely increasing the number of traditional transport vehicles is not possible without consequently raising the operating costs which would in turn affect the price paid by the users . It is a necessity to change the way we move in cities .
The goal of the project is to find out if and how the service of autonomous shuttles in the public sphere is technically and operationally feasible and if it offers an added value to the customers . Whether or not it is possible to use the autonomous shuttles in public areas , e . g . in pedestrian and car-free zones , or on company premises is being specifically called into question .
The transport operator , PostBus , also wants to gain experience in
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