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Expertise from Swiss Transit Lab for self-driving buses in Germany
In February 2020, the first line of self-driving electric minibuses started in the German city of Monheim. The new line connects the old town with the bus station and acts as a shuttle to the large buses. The project was made possible with the
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Project Route 12 - Final report of the ETH study presents a positive picture
Alongside the introduction of Route 12 in Neuhausen am Rheinfall on March 27, 2018, the Institute of Science, Technology and Policy (ISTP) at ETH Zürich carried out a panel survey with three waves on the public perception of the test run as well
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The first one and a half years in numbers
The Swiss Transit Lab’s Route 12 with its self-driving shuttle in Neuhausen am Rheinfall, Switzerland, has achieved a lot since its initiation in March 2018. Below, a few interesting facts and figures on the
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Our partner for innovative data aquisition
In April 2019 p2data GmbH became a partner of the Swiss Transit Lab. Karl-Friedrich Hüssner is a founding member and CTO of the company p2data.
The Thurgau-based company offers technical solutions for the measurement and analysis of

Working visit by Federal Councillor Sommaruga
Last Friday, 23 of August, Federal Councillor Simonetta Sommaruga met for a short working visit with a delegation of the Cantonal Government of Schaffhausen. She visited the "Swiss Transit Lab", the competence centre for mobility of the future
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Route 12: On the road again with a new shuttle and a world premiere
The "Route 12" project with its self-driving bus in the Swiss Transit Lab in the Swiss Canton of Schaffhausen has taken another important step in the direction of a scheduled bus service: the 11-seater vehicle – a new shuttle with 4x4 drive –
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Acceptance and awareness of Route 12 rising at a high level
ETH Zurich measures acceptance, readiness for use and concerns regarding the introduction of self-driving bus transport in Neuhausen am Rheinfall and autonomous driving in general. Since self-driving vehicles can offer a number of advantages for
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New partners further strengthen the Swiss Transit Lab

Happy Birthday, Route 12 in the Swiss Transit Lab!
The self-driving Route 12 in the Swiss Transit Lab celebrates its 1-year anniversary. Exactly one year ago today, the red ribbon was cut by the four founders of the "Swiss Transit Lab" at the "Zentrum Nord" stop in Neuhausen. This symbolic act
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Swiss Transit Lab: Tangible Solutions for Smart Cities Today and Tomorrow

BBC feature on Route 12
The way we travel is going to change radically in the next few decades. BBC has visited the Swiss Transit Lab in Neuhausen am Rheinfall to experience the mobility of the future.

The journey from the driverless bus to its big brother

Rai Uno feature on Route 12
The future of mobility represents a major challenge both for cities and the countryside. To learn more about the Swiss Transit Lab approach, the Italian TV channel Rai Uno visited our self-driving shuttle on Route 12 in Neuhausen am Rheinfall,
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Bring on the winter weather – our Route 12 Shuttle has 4 new tyres and is ready to go!
Four winter tyres for a vehicle. At this time of year, that’s business as usual for all automotive workshops. But no-one has ever seen a vehicle quite like this in a garage – it’s a first for the mechanics. No steering wheel, no brake pedal or
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Thank you, Neuhausen am Rheinfall!

Swiss Transit Lab puts bus stops of the future to the test
The Swiss Transit Lab is about more than testing and rolling out fully automated mobility systems. Its work also encompasses developing the infrastructure which will form part of tomorrow’s transport solutions. In line with this remit, the
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Trailblazers behind the Swiss Transit Lab
The Swiss Transit Lab is underpinned by a huge depth of expertise across the principal domains of knowledge needed for this ground-breaking development to gain traction. The driving forces are drawn from the fields of public transport,
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CNN feature on Route 12

Route 12 has now moved its 5000th passenger!

First day at work on a driverless bus
Where do I open the engine compartment? How wide is the vehicle? What do I do if we have an emergency? That’s all essential knowledge if you’re one of the three attendants who’ve been working on a driverless bus, Route 12 in Neuhausen am
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