The New Paper Driverless bus trials attract curious passengers Japanese housewife Satoko Nemoto boarding a driverless bus at Haw Par Villa last Wednesday. The Haw Par Villa round-trip route is one of two trials here. TNP PHOTO: NATALIE TAN 0 Engagements Ms Satoko Nemoto, a 43-year-old Japanese housewife who has been in Singapore for three months, travelled by MRT all the way from her home in Pasir Ris to Haw Par Villa just to ride on the driverless bus operated by SMRT. She said the ride was quiet and smooth, and she especially liked that the bus was fully electric and thus eco-friendly.