Focus Taiwan
Date: 08/03/2020
By: Wu Chia-hao and Chiang Yi-ching

Taipei, Aug. 3 (CNA) A free driverless bus service between a Danhai Light Rail station and a nearby department store began on a limited basis on Monday ahead of its scheduled opening to the general public in September.

The service, which was jointly developed by Chunghwa Telecom, Kingwaytek Technology and Tanshui Bus Transportation Co., will run between Kanding Station and Miranew Square in New Taipei, and take about five minutes each way.

It is the first public transportation service in Taiwan that integrates driverless buses with cellular vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) technology, which allows the bus to communicate with roadside detectors, an online monitoring network, and other vehicles on the road, according to Chunghwa Telecom.

A total of 20 passengers are allowed on board at a time, and the buses will run every 20 minutes between 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. from Tuesday to Friday, with an extra service at night on weekends.    [FULL  STORY]