INNOVATION - Buses Without Drivers

Μunicipality of Trikala (Greece) is one of the five European cities in which buses  without drivers will be tested under the CityMobil2 program.

 

The small futuristic electric vehicle is silent, does not polluteand moves at low speed.

Trikala, awarded in 2009 as one of the 'smarter' cities of the world, competed with 11 other European cities and qualified to the five cities that will hold the six-month trials. According to Alessandro Alessandrini, Program’s CityMobil2 coordinator, Trikala gained the highest score and earned the congratulations of auditors of the European Union.

Robotic  trails

The bus without driver will move on a specially formatted route of 1,200 meters along three main streets (Karaiskaki, October 28 and March 25), at a low speed (approximately 20 km./ hour) making six stops. The vehicle is expected to be delivered at the end of next summer.

The four-year program CityMobil2 (Cities demonstrating cybernetic mobility) was launched in September 2012. In the program participate 45 European countries, whereas from Greece also participates The National Technical University of Athens. 

Translated & Edited by Christiana Vellianiti

Sources: kathimerini.gr / vima.gr