Stagecoach has announced that it will expand its autonomous bus technology development with new trials in Cambridge and Sunderland, as well as extending its Scottish cross-Forth Road Bridge trial to cover a longer route. Alexander Dennis It comes on the heels of the UK government's announcement that grants have been awarded to seven successful autonomous projects across the country, forming the world's most advanced set of commercial, self-driving passenger and freight operations. These projects have received a total of £81 million in combined government and industry funding. The news follows Stagecoach recently undertaking passenger trials of the first full-sized autonomous bus service across the iconic Forth Road Bridge from Ferrytoll Park & Ride, in Fife to Edinburgh Park Transport Interchange. Three autonomous projects that Stagecoach is involved in have been granted funding through the Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CCAV) Connected and Automated Mobility...
