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LAWA: no timeline for autonomous vehicle permits as council presses for safety and data sharing
Summary
Los Angeles World Airports told the Trade, Travel and Tourism Committee it has no timeline to seek nonexclusive autonomous-vehicle permits for LAX, and council members pressed LAWA and LADOT on safety protocols and data-sharing requirements modeled on San Francisco practices.
Councilwoman Tracy Park, chair of the Trade, Travel and Tourism Committee, pressed Los Angeles World Airports officials on how and when autonomous vehicles might be allowed on airport property, saying any decision "is gonna have to be done with great care and great caution and in consultation with our safety and our labor partners."
David Rich, LAWA's deputy executive for mobility strategy, told the committee the CEO had submitted a letter and that "we have no timeline at this time to do so" for presenting a nonexclusive AV licensing agreement to the Board of Airport…
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