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After many years of preparation, the first motor bus in the Netherlands is ready to be on the streets.
As of August 1, passengers will be able to use the driver without a driver at the Rotterdam airport in the Hague, who made his first test route last Friday.
Currently, the driver will still be at the bus to control the operation and prepare an autonomous system so that he can finally take on his duties.
Press Secretary RET, bus company RotterDam, Tessa Dronsek, told local media that “Applied laws and rules do not yet allow the movement of vehicles on the roads of public roads, where there is no one who could intervene if necessary. “
Ret Linda, but the manager said that bus drivers should not worry about the loss of their work.
“Currently, we are hiring hundreds of people a year. This absence will not change in the future. We really need this to solve the problem, ”she said.
The bus uses cameras, sensors and radar systems and is absolutely safe for going in motion, Gaga Rotterdam reports, emphasizing that the National Road Service approved the entry of buses into public roads after “extensive tests”.
He added that the route that extends between the airport and the Meyersplin metro station is clear and contains several complex transport situations, which makes it suitable for automated buses.
It will take several years until cars can drive regardless of other vehicles in motion. Even more technological development is necessary, and laws must be adapted.
“First, we must learn from this pilot program to further development,” said Ret.
A public car test is a partnership between a transfer, Ret, Ret, Hague Rotterdam, Metropoolregio Rotterdam Den Haag, HTM and Rotterdam municipality.
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