Taxi group rep has doubts about driverless bus service
DOUBT has been cast on the suitability of a driverless bus service in Guernsey by president of the Taxi Owners' Federation Leon Gallienne.
Locally-based company ShuttleBuzz Ltd is looking for investment to fund a feasibility study into using fully autonomous driverless shuttle buses in the island.
If that is successful, the company would like to bring over a test vehicle.
Mr Gallienne said that while some taxi drivers said that they would not use a driverless service, others wondered how much it would cost.
Personally, he was sceptical that such vehicles would work in the island.
'They may work on a straight road but in Guernsey, with the small lanes and road closures, it would be very, very difficult,' he said.
'At least with drivers we can think on our feet if we come to an emergency road closure.
'In the short term, I don't think there are any concerns about them taking over from the taxi industry.'
