Zurich to test automated public transport service

The canton of Zurich and Swiss Federal Railways want to test self-driving public transport in rural areas from spring 2025. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The automated cars are to be added to the range of public transport services. They have chosen Zurich's Furttal valley as the pilot region. Swiss Railways and the canton of Zurich are convinced that automated services offer great opportunities, particularly in public transport, the canton announced on Thursday. These could potentially be operated cost-effectively and flexibly and further improve services, particularly in rural areas and conurbations. No human at the wheel They chose the Furttal valley in the Zurich Unterland as the pilot region. It is ideally suited to the project due to its settlement structure, size and existing public transport network with a central S-Bahn line. The test phase is scheduled to begin in spring 2025. The cars will drive in regular road traffic without a person at the ...