Scotland's Transport Minister Kevin Stewart was one of the first to strap in for the short journey
The UK's first ever driverless bus service has been launched over the Forth Road Bridge. Scotland's Transport Minister, Kevin Stewart, was one of the first to strap in for the short journey between Ferry Toll, near Inverkeithing in Fife, and Edinburgh Park on Thursday.
While buses generally have just one driver, the captain is on board to demonstrate what a full-size autonomous bus may feel like in the future when the buses can operate with one member of staff who can leave the cab while the computer does the driving. A fleet of five Alexander Dennis Enviro200AV vehicles will cover a 14-mile route, in mixed traffic, at up to 50mph across the bridge.
He told the PA news agency: "It's absolutely fantastic to see this autonomous bus testing here. We want Scotland to be at the very forefront of this technology. I'm pleased to have had the opportunity to travel on one of these autonomous vehicles. "We're doing all that we can to encourage people on to public transport. This adds to the mix and we have a way to go in terms of that change. We all have a part to play in carbon reduction and using buses and trains as a way to do that."
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