Full-size self-driving buses will hit the highway subsequent month in what’s believed to be a world first.
Stagecoach has introduced the ground-breaking service over Scotland’s Forth Road Bridge will begin on May 15.
It will cowl a 14-mile route between the Ferrytoll park and experience in Fife and the Edinburgh Park practice and tram interchange.
Five single-decker autonomous buses will run to a frequent timetable with capability for about 10,000 passenger journeys per week.
The autos have sensors enabling them to journey on pre-selected roads at as much as 50mph.
A security driver will sit within the driver’s seat to watch the know-how, and a so-called bus captain will assist passengers with boarding, shopping for tickets and queries.
The UK authorities believes this would be the world’s first, full-size, self-driving, public bus service.
Kevin Stewart, transport minister for the Scottish authorities, stated: “This is an exciting milestone for this innovative and ambitious project, and I very much look forward to seeing Project CAVForth take to the roads next month.
“Our trunk highway community can present a variety of environments as a various testing floor, and the ground-breaking and globally important Project CAVForth will actually assist Scotland set up its credentials on the world stage.”
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Stagecoach UK managing director Carla Stockton-Jones added: “We are excited to introduce the UK’s first autonomous bus fleet in east Scotland which is also home to our headquarters and where it all began over 40 years ago.
“We are proud to be on the forefront of transport innovation with this mission that marks a major milestone for public transport and we stay up for welcoming our prospects on board within the coming months.”
Source: information.sky.com”