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David Prince

The failed monorail idea that would have seen driverless cabs carrying passengers around Cardiff

Could you imagine a public transport system where driverless cabs would be taken you and your friends and family around Cardiff? Well, back in 2002, the capital was looking to the future in a bid to help its chances of becoming the European Capital of Culture in 2008.

A test track for the planned new transport system - created by Professor Martin Lowson of Bristol University - was launched at Cardiff Bay in the first public airing of the prototype vehicles and the specially-built track measuring nearly 1km, both on the ground and elevated.

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