China debuts driverless train that only needs white painted lines as tracks

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China's latest mode of public transportation is a bus, tram and train rolled into one.

Its maker, Chinese rail transit firm CRRC, is calling it a "smart bus," but it's a lot more than that. Like a train, it's modular and carriages can be added on; but like a bus, it runs on the road.

Amazingly, the carriage will follow a preset path and won't need a driver — but it won't need tracks to be laid, either. The train is equipped with sensors that'll allow it to follow white-dotted lines on the road. 

"It is like having a virtual rail for the bus," said Feng Jianghua, chief engineer of CRRC. Read more...

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China debuts driverless train that only needs white painted lines as tracks China debuts driverless train that only needs white painted lines as tracks Reviewed by mimisabreena on Tuesday, June 06, 2017 Rating: 5

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