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We don't even see automated tram companies. The thing moves on rails, has a dedicated traffic light and in an event of accident the driver is never guilty (at l
by kavalg 4y ago
We don't even see automated tram companies. The thing moves on rails, has a dedicated traffic light and in an event of accident the driver is never guilty (at least where I live).
- TeMPOraL 4y agoI think what you're asking for is called "metro". Trams still have to share the infrastructure with cars and pedestrians, meaning all the downsides, with none of the upsides people funding autonomous transit find enticing.
- Turneyboy 4y agoI think that's mostly due to the fact that the small market size makes it not quite worth it. With something like self riving the development costs are huge so you better capture a sizeable market.
- Lutzb 4y agoThese do exists e.g. Nuremberg in Germany has an autonomous subway since 2013.
- lkramer 4y agoLots of cities have these by now. The ones I'm aware of on top of my head are London, Copenhagen and Singapore. I'm sure there are many more. The difference is probably that they don't have to interact with unknown factors (humans in cars).
- sofixa 4y agoThere are tons of fully automated metros/subways (usually the prerequisites are grade separation and platform screen doors to minimise the risk of accidents). Multiple lines in Paris, the DLR in London, Copenhagen metro, ffs a line on the Sofia (in Bulgaria, the poorest country in the EU) metro.