In the second half of 2024, driverless trams will begin to run on some routes. Such a drone is already running in test mode in the depot, said Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Transport Development Maxim Liksutov.
He sees passengers, he sees pedestrians crossing the road in the wrong place, he stops if necessary
The Deputy Mayor stressed that the driverless tram recognizes cars, traffic lights, and can also brake if a cat or dog runs across the tram tracks. Its intelligent system can predict people's behavior.
We will transfer all trams to unmanned control, and then the subway trains
Not only driverless trams
Moscow authorities plan to launch driverless electric buses in 2025. Liksutov clarified that for some time a Mosgortrans employee will be present in the driver's cab. However, in the near future, the capital's transport will become fully unmanned, he concluded.
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