Stagecoach's fleet of autonomous buses will run every half hour between Fife and Edinburgh.
At the wheel of a 'world first' self-driving bus ready to take to the roads in ScotlandThe autonomous vehicles, operated by Stagecoach, run across the Forth Road Bridge from Ferrytoll park-and-ride in Fife to Edinburgh Park station.One will sit in the driver's seat to monitor the technology, and a so-called bus captain will help passengers with boarding and buying tickets.
The vehicles have sensors enabling them to travel on pre-selected roads on the 14-mile route at up to 50mph.It is part of Project CAVForth, run by Stagecoach and funded by the UK government.
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