Prince Rupert’s port is testing self-driving trucks, The Tyee has learned. But unions fear job losses and safety threats.
The Prince Rupert Port Authority, owned by the federal government but operating independently, plans to carry out trials with the autonomous vehicles this summer and hopes to make them part of its operations.
A port authority presentation obtained by The Tyee says the technology is needed to address driver shortages as the port — the third busiest in Canada — expands.
The Genie is out of the bottle. The union may slow the implementation but they won’t stop it.
