Off the wire
• Icy weather hits north-eastern U.S. as more heavy snow expected  • Seven contenders to contest France's left-wing presidential primary  • Algeria condemns car bomb attack in Turkey  • Security seminar participants urge African countries to fight terrorism  • Feature: With flowers and lit candles, Egyptians mourn church blast victims outside Cairo cathedral  • Sudan criticizes U.S. statement over civil disobedience calls  • Jordan receives 470 mln USD grant from U.S.  • Roundup: Israel's controversial outpost bill sparks fears for peace process  • Winchester named best place to live in Britain  • Doors close to visitors as London's Big Ben prepares for facelift  
You are here: 　 Home

Germany city Hamburg plans to test driverless buses by 2021

Xinhua, December 18, 2016 Adjust font size:

Germany's northern port city Hamburg is planning to test its first driverless buses by 2021, local media reported on Saturday.

"We want to have first pilot lines by 2021, where the operation of autonomous buses can be tested," Henrik Falk, CEO of Hamburger Hochbahn, which operates the underground system and large parts of the bus system in the city, was quoted by newspaper Hamburger Abendblatt as saying.

"The autonomous vehicles may naturally integrate into the city's landscape in future," Falk said.

The new subway line U5 in Hamburg, whose construction will begin in 2021, is also considering introducing driverless trains. The autonomous system will make the transport "much more efficient and flexible", according to Falk. Endit