Self-Driving bus in Sweden crashes with tram on first day of passenger service
A self-driving bus was involved in a crash with a tram on its first day of carrying passengers in the Swedish city of Gothenburg. The bus has, for now, been taken out of service for inspection, a Västtrafik spokesperson, Patrik Chi, said.The self-driving bus, with passengers onboard in Gothenburg, braked suddenly and was hit from behind by a tram. There were no casualties or personal injuries.
- ▪A self-driving bus was involved in a crash with a tram on its first day of carrying passengers in the Swedish city of Gothenburg.
- ▪The bus has, for now, been taken out of service for inspection, a Västtrafik spokesperson, Patrik Chi, said.The self-driving bus, with passengers onboard in Gothenburg, braked suddenly and was hit from behind by a tram.
- ▪There were no casualties or personal injuries.
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- ▪ Autonomous bus collided with tram on its first day of service in Sweden — Brussels Signal
- ▪ Self-driving bus in Sweden crashes with tram on first day — Straits Times — World
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A self-driving bus was involved in a crash with a tram on its first day of carrying passengers in the Swedish city of Gothenburg. The bus has, for now, been taken out of service for inspection, a Västtrafik spokesperson, Patrik Chi, said.The self-driving bus, with passengers onboard in Gothenburg, braked suddenly and was hit from behind by a tram. There were no casualties or personal injuries. A driver was onboard the vehicle to take control if necessary.Sweden’s Transportstyrelsen had given the green light for the bus to carry passengers as part of a trial scheduled to last until 31 July 2027.AdvertisementSelf-driving buses and shuttles in Europe operate under local authorisations granted city by city and route by route, often on private roads.
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