The world's first driverless public rapid transit system has been successfully tested in the central Chinese city of Zhuzhou, Hunan Province, with a vehicle capable of carrying up to 300 passengers, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Tuesday (24.10.2017).
The three-car vehicle, a mix between a bus, train and tram, is 32 metres long, has a top speed of 70 km per hour and is equipped with sensors to read the dimensions of a road..
In the test, the vehicle took passengers along virtual tracks on the streets of Zhuzhou for three kilometers over 24 hours.
The system and vehicle were developed by the research arm of CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive, which produces key parts for China's high-speed railway.
"Operating on virtual tracks through vehicle-mounted sensors, the train can adjust its traction, braking and directions to commands from the central system," said Feng Jianghua, chief engineer of CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive.
The developer explained that the vehicle It will be officially launched around spring next year..
Source: Xinhua
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