Driverless buses to benefit rural areas most, mobility expert says

Autonomous electric buses wait for passengers at Germany's first driverless bus line in the town of Monheim. Experts say such buses will play a huge role in helping people access rural areas in future. — dpa

Driverless public transport has great potential to bring change in hard-to-access areas, a Berlin-based mobility specialist said on Wednesday, as Germany launched its first driverless electrical bus line to operate in traffic.

"The first usable vehicles that are undertaking their initial trials are now available from very few providers," said Andreas Knie, a researcher with a Berlin centre for research into mobility concepts, said.