Urban leaders should plan for the public transit of the future

What’s largely unappreciated yet important is that leaders in urban regions need to prepare for two separate, competitive streams of vehicle automation. One stream lets automation assist the driver. A second stream has no driver. Not recognizing the distinction can result in confused predictions and ineffective public policy.

Regional and local governments need to focus now by encouraging, facilitating, and funding demonstration projects of the driverless vehicles available now.

by John S. Niles

Full Story: http://www.newgeography.com/content/005584-urban-leaders-should-plan-public-transit-future

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