The autonomous minibuses will take off in Belleval in September

The CFL will operate these two shuttles. Initially, they will be used on a trial basis in Bissen and Dudelange.

between the train station and the university

CFL’s autonomous minibuses will be running in Belval from this coming September. This was announced by the Minister of Transport, François Bausch (de Gering), in response to a parliamentary question from his colleague in his party, Chantal Garry.

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Omeo’s New Zealand headquarters are located in Luxembourg, from where it hopes to expand into Europe. The first self-driving bus will run in the Grand Duchy next summer.

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With permission, the two shuttles will initially connect Belvale University Station to the university and high school. Subsequently, they must also serve the Belval Retirement Home.

at a speed of 25 km / h

The two vehicles will make their maiden voyage in March this year at the IEE Sensing site in Bessen and at the intermodal station in Dudelange/Bettembourg. At this last location, the first phase of the project will consist of taking a blank flight, as shown in CF blogto.

14 people can sit on the bus.

Photo: CFL

The vehicles, manufactured by the New Zealand company Omeo, are 4.7 meters long, 2.15 meters wide and 2.74 meters high. Ohmio will also establish its European headquarters in Besin, on the Automobility campus. Fourteen people can sit on the bus, which can travel at a maximum speed of 25 km/h.

But in Belval, according to Minister Bausch, there will also be a driver on the shuttle. The concept of “first mile” and “last mile” is applied to passenger transportation. “The challenge is to offer customers a continuous, door-to-door chain of public transportation, without having to take their car to the nearest train or bus station,” the CFL blog can read.

in Esch, independent shuttle It connects Brill Square with Town Hall Square.

This article originally appeared on the website of Luxemburger Wert.

Translation: Melody Weighted

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