A Waymo passenger was forced to flee as the self-driving car merged onto the Phoenix light rail tracks, with trains approaching in both directions, on 7 January 2026 in south Phoenix. Waymo is a fully autonomous ride-hailing service that uses fully electric Jaguar I-PACE cars, operating in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Metro Phoenix.
The video footage from Wednesday morning, recorded by a nearby resident, shows the passenger exiting the stopped vehicle, panning to the two oncoming trains from both directions. A few seconds later, the Waymo was seen reversing down the tracks, with onlookers unsure what it was trying to do.
