The French city of Lyon integrates Autonomous E-shuttles in their public transport.
The city of Lyon has recently started a test with autonomous vehicles in public transport. Two autonomous E-shuttles of the manufacturer Navya operate on the streets of the city.
Navya shuttle bus
The two shuttles run from Monday to Saturday from 8:30 am to 7:30 pm at the Décines Grand Large tram stop and the Olympic Stadium in Lyon. This is a distance of 1.4 kilometers and runs through the heavy traffic of the metropolis. The test will last for two years.
You pass four intersectionsby lights be regulated, a roundabout and there are eight crosswalks on the way. The shuttles travel at a speed of 15 kilometers per hour. The maximum speed is to be increased during the test to 25 km / h.
The operation is organized in cooperation with SYTRAL1 and the Keolis company and is part of the Horizon 2020 project. Other pilot cities of the project are Geneva, Luxembourg and Copenhagen.
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