A self-driving bus carrying passengers in Gothenburg, Sweden, was involved in a crash with a tram on its first passenger day. The bus braked and was hit from behind by the tram. There were no casualties or personal damages. The bus had been operating in central Gothenburg since late March, but it began carrying passengers on Monday. A driver remained onboard to take control if necessary. The Swedish Transport Agency approved the passenger trial, which was scheduled to run until July 31, 2027. The bus was taken out of service for inspection after the incident. Self-driving public transport in Europe typically relies on local route-by-route authorisations, and the EU has not yet approved Europe-wide commercial deployment.
"“The self-driving bus with people onboard in Gothenburg braked and was hit from behind by a tram. There are no casualties or personal damages,” he said."
"“The bus had been circulating in central Gothenburg since the end of March, but Monday was its first day carrying passengers. A driver was on board the vehicle to take control if necessary.”"
"“The Swedish Transport Agency had given the green light for the bus to have passengers on board for a trial that was to last until July 31st, 2027.”"
"“Self-driving buses and shuttles in Europe operate under local authorisations, granted city by city and route by route, often on private roads. The EU has not yet granted Europe-wide approvals for commercial deployment of self-driving public transport or robotaxis.”"
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