Driverless bus trial to begin in Milton Keynes
Plug-and-play automated shuttles will begin operating in England’s newest city from December 2024.
Operated by StreetCav, the Ohio Lift vehicles will soon go live thanks to a consortium of public and private organisations, supported by central government’s Zenzic’s Cam Supply Chain UK programme.
Milton Keynes Council, BT and ECS all have a stake in the scheme, which, if successful, could see the service fully rolled out to passengers next year. According to those involved, the project can help create a blueprint for UK-wide deployment of similar technologies.
‘We are proud to have supported the development of StreetCav and to have worked with all of the partners involved in this pioneering project,’ said Mark Cracknell, programme director at Zenzic.
‘Should the trial prove a success, it could lay the foundations for a more connected, inclusive, and resilient transportation network not only for Milton Keynes, but for towns and cities across the globe,’ he continued. ‘It is a perfect example of how, by working more collaboratively and bringing together industry, academia and the public sector, the UK can lead the way in accelerating the self-driving revolution.’
So far the Zenzic platform has funded scores of individual trials, handing out a total of £100million through its programmes, and helping create the Cam [Connected and Automated Mobility] ecosystem UK Testbed. The collaborative organisation has been set up to position Britain as a global leader in driverless travel, working with a range of companies and departments to support their contributions to the future of mobility.
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