3FOOD

Third Industrial Revolution Consulting Group
3.1.3 Boost autonomous public transport
Levels of automation as defined by SAE
The automation of public transport is an essential component of the build out of an automated
Transportation and Logistics Internet for the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Driverless public
transport will reduce both the fixed and marginal costs of providing public transportation and
helping expand services to low-demand areas and during off-peak times. This innovation marks
the conjunction of electric, automated, connected and shared mobility.
Automated public transport is already technically viable and exists in select urban areas around
the world. Given Luxembourg’s dense commuter traffic, the country should be a first-adopter in
introducing automated public transport across its transport corridors.
The launch of an autonomous public transport system (a.k.a. rapid Personal and Group Transit
System), offering flexible on-demand and ultimately door-to-door mobility solutions is
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