Queenstown Mayor Jim Boult said it could be years away, and there had been no conversation yet about who would pay for it. Photo: Supplied via RNZBillionaire Xero founder Rod Drury is behind an idea for driverless public transport being considered for Queenstown. normal road users.’’The Queenstown Lakes District Council said the study would give a preliminary view on the viability of driverless public transport, and more work would be needed before rolling it out. Queenstown Mayor Jim Boult said it was ‘‘certainly on our agenda. You know, the coolest part of the world, let’s have the coolest public transport system.’’Mr Drury and Wellington Mayor Andy Foster have also had general, high-level discussions about it.

Source: Otago Daily Times October 19, 2020 19:18 UTC