The reporter learned from the Beijing Municipal Transportation Commission that in order to serve the differentiated travel needs of tourists in the three major cultural buildings in the sub-center of the city, from March 3, the Municipal Transportation Commission has used the Beijing high-level autonomous driving demonstration area 30 opportunities for area expansion, pilot opening of autonomous driving shuttle services around the three major cultural buildings, passengers can take a free test ride of driverless minibuses, to and from the city's Green Heart Forest Park, Haojiafu subway station and the three major cultural buildings.
The driverless minibus adopts a fully unmanned design, without a steering wheel, accelerator pedal and brake pedal, and can carry 9 passengers. At present, there are two circular experience lines, one between the P12 parking lot of the urban green heart forest park and the city library, every 15 minutes, and the bus stops along the line are the South Station of Shanghai Wharf Road and the North Station of Shanghai Wharf Road; The other goes back and forth to Haojiafu subway station and city library, every 40 minutes, the bus stations along the line are Haojiafu subway station and Shangquan Road North Station, the operating time of both lines is from 10:00 to :30 to 16:00, passengers want to experience, they can take a free test ride at the above bus stops.
In order to ensure the safety and reliability of the vehicle driving process, the driverless minibus supports its own self-inspection of working conditions, and performs operations such as changing the departure sequence for vehicles such as insufficient power and abnormal components. The vehicle is equipped with 1 safety officer, responsible for the safety warning and active intervention work in the driving, the first shift of the day is the test shift, the empty car runs, mainly to test the stability of the vehicle. In addition, in order to ensure the safety of passengers, children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a guardian with a height of 1Children under 3 meters, elderly people with limited mobility, babies in hand, and pregnant women are not allowed to take a test ride.
Located in the sub-center of the city, the Beijing Art Center, the Beijing City Library and the Beijing Grand Canal Museum were opened at the end of last year, becoming a very attractive new cultural landmark in the capital. The opening of the autonomous driving shuttle line will increase the technological experience of tourists during the visit. The municipal transportation department reminds that at present, the autonomous driving connection line is in the test operation stage, and the departure frequency is low, so passengers are requested to reasonably plan their travel modes, obey the management of on-site staff, and jointly maintain the order of riding.
*: Beijing**client reporter Sun Hongyang, Deng Wei.
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