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Rural areas should pioneer autonomous public transport

Nick Bromley, Peak Power, Sheffield, S33
08 November 2019
 

The Government’s new bus policy document, A better deal for bus users, offers a short-sighted digital revolution that will fail to capitalise on the operational flexibility and reduced operating costs of autonomous vehicles in urban and rural applications. 

Your 11 October issue reports on the DRIVEN autonomous vehicle trials in London where the ‘Dithering Dalek’ technology will only add to congestion as yet another mode adds to an already overcrowded mix. 

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