Passengers to start riding De Lijn's self-driving buses in Leuven

Starting this Thursday, 22 January, passengers can step aboard the self-driving buses of public transport company De Lijn in Leuven. A new bus line, number 16, will be opened for this purpose.

Two De Lijn buses have been operating autonomously on public roads in Leuven since September, albeit without passengers. The buses first had to cover sufficient kilometres so that the artificial intelligence on board could be adequately trained for the various traffic situations in Leuven. The buses always travelled a fixed route between Leuven station and Reeboklaan in Heverlee.

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The test phase is now complete, De Lijn reports. From Thursday, passengers will be able to ride the buses. A new bus line, number 16, will be officially opened by federal minister Jean-Luc Crucke, Flemish minister Annick De Ridder, Leuven mayor Mohamed Ridouani and De Lijn director-general Ann Schoubs.

^{#FlandersNewsService | A self-driving bus of De Lijn pictured in Leuven during a testing phase © BELGA PHOTO INE GILLIS}

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