Description:
Planning for autonomous vehicles by local authorities. Autonomous Vehicles (AV), or self-driving vehicles, promise widely available, low-cost, clean, door-to-door transport for people and goods. Widespread use on Europe’s roads is anticipated by the 2030s and is expected to have numerous societal implications for equity, health, economy, and governance resulting in potential impacts on city development and design (from street to district- and regional development). Many cities (plan to) start experimenting with AV in Europe. However, integration of AV in spatial planning has yet to start. This is urgent as cities plan district (re)developments, transport infrastructure and related investments decades ahead. PAV aims to stimulate the up-take of electric, shared AV by impementing AV pilots and developing green transport and spatial planning strategies that incorporate AV.
Website: northsearegion.eu/pav/
Programme: Interreg North Sea Region (NSR)
Status: Ongoing
Timeline: Sept 2019 – March 2023
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HITRANS activities:
Project Management:
- HITRANS is lead partner of the project, supported by Bax Innovation Consulting
Pilot Projects:
- HITRANS is launching an autonomous shuttle pilot at Inverness Campus
- HITRANS is also exploring small AV trials in Orkney to test the technology in rural settings
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