Jan. 23 at 3:57 PM
$WRD (Source: De Standaard)
In Leuven, you can take the self-driving bus until May: “As a student city, we’re interested in non-stop night transport.”
Two self-driving minibuses from the Chinese company WeRide will carry passengers in Leuven until May. “The longer we wait to jump on this bandwagon, the more it will cost us.”
It drives gently and has eight seats with stiff seatbelts. There’s a driver’s seat behind a small steering wheel, but the driver’s hands are almost free. Those who look around can see Chinese safety warnings on the floor. This is one of two autonomous shuttle buses leased by De Lijn from the Chinese company WeRide.
For weeks, the shuttles have been running test kilometers between Leuven station and Heverlee station. On Thursday, the public could ride for the first time. “I know a lot of people who say they’d never dare to get on,” says a retired woman in the back seat. “But I think it’s really fun. I just don’t know where to pay.” >
