Atlanta Beltline gets funding for driverless shuttle pilot program

The Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority approved million from its trust fund for a driverless shuttle pilot campaign released by Atlanta Beltline Inc The autonomous shuttle will connect Atlanta University Center AUC to the West End MARTA station and the Southwest Trail at the Lee White entertainment complex Specially outfitted Ford shuttles would run every to minutes along the two-mile path The pilot effort will run from January to December which means the driverless shuttles operated by Beep will be available during the FIFA World Cup matches happening next summer Beltline Senior Transportation Engineer Shaun Green stated the entire pilot operation is expected to cost million with the remainder being shouldered by ABI RELATED Beltline seeks funding for driverless shuttle pilot scheme during World Cup Dickens reprioritizes streetcar extension to BeltlineThe post Atlanta Beltline gets funding for driverless shuttle pilot plan appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta