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Council orders hearing on autonomous vehicles as companies map Boston streets

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Councilors Durkin and Flynn filed an order directing a hearing on autonomous vehicle testing and operations in Boston, saying the city needs to assess safety, equity and impacts on public transit before deployment.

Boston City Councilors on Wednesday filed an order seeking a public hearing on autonomous vehicle (AV) operations in the city and the state-level rules that would affect deployment. Councilors Andrea Durkin and Flynn introduced the order and asked the Planning, Development and Transportation committee to hold the hearing before the end of…

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