Written question asked by Jim Cunningham (Labour) on Monday, 25 June 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 28 June 2018 (named day). It was answered by Lord Johnson of Marylebone (Conservative) on Thursday, 28 June 2018 on behalf of the Department for Transport.
Locomotives: Driverless Vehicles
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of the introduction of driverless rail vehicles.
- Answer
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The Department recognises the potential benefits connected with driverless rail vehicles, but responsibility for deciding where and how to deploy them rests with the UK rail industry.
The Department will continue to monitor developments in technology, including greater automation, and to encourage the industry to adopt them where these are safe, deliver benefits, and after consultation with relevant stakeholders.
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- Written question
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- 157032
- Session
- 2017-19
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- Locomotives Driverless vehicles
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- 2018-06-28 13:36:54 +0100
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