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In London there will be taxi without drivers

Future taxi

Interested persons quickly to reach from a parking the terminal 5 London Heathrow airports next year can take advantage to the new taxi which are not requiring the driver, inform the British mass-media.

The system "Personal Rapid Transport" (PRT) will include more than 20 electric cars which will transport travellers on a four-kilometre line with a speed of 40 km/h. The volume of transportations for a year can make to 500,000 persons...

Cars of new system which has managed to founders in 25 million pounds sterling (41 million dollars), use computer and laser navigation and contain to four passengers together with their luggage.

Working out belongs to company Advanced Transport Systems Ltd. And to Bristol university which assert, that the system created by them is safe for environment, is comfortable and capable to relieve people of long expectation of shuttle buses.

The similar means of transportation become first-ever and will be placed in operation next year. For users of a paid parking the trip by an electric taxi will be free. In service for the others how many will manage, yet is not informed. Passengers by means of the touch screen on which can choose the necessary destination will operate cars PRT.
Monday, August 17, 2009