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Life as a University of California at Berkeley bus driver just got much easier; researchers have tested a self-steering bus that actually works. Developed by California Partners for Advanced Transit and Highways, the self-steering bus is guided along by magnetic strips that are embedded in the road. Bus drivers can take control of the bus at any time, however, and are still responsible for acceleration and braking. In testing, the self-steering bus traveled down a straight line before pulling over at a bus stop one centimeter from the curb. Take that, crazy bus drivers!  The magnetic guidance system developed at UC Berkeley can both improve safety and provide a smoother ride for our passengers," says Chris Peeples, president of the board of directors for the Bay Area transit agency AC Transit. "The system has the potential to make bus rapid-transit routes -- particularly those that involve bus-only lanes -- as efficient as light rail lines, which in turn will make buses more efficient in getting people out of their cars.
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